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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Partly Cloudy

69°F

21°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed S 10 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.25 in
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Apr 5:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Blowing Rock NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 67 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Light southwest wind becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers before 11am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of showers after 2pm. High near 58. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Light southwest wind becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Showers before 11am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of showers after 2pm. High near 58. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Blowing Rock NC
 36.13°N 81.67°W (Elev. 3533 ft)
Last Update:
4:31 pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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