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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Partly Cloudy

62°F

17°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed W 13 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Apr 12:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Blowing Rock NC

Wind Advisory April 19, 06:00am until April 19, 04:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 52. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 52. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Saturday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Blowing Rock NC
 36.13°N 81.67°W (Elev. 3533 ft)
Last Update:
8:30 pm EDT Apr 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am EDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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