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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

28°C

83°F

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed NW 15 km/h
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 16°C (60°F)
Visibility 16 km
Heat Index28°C (83°F)
Last update 13 Jul 2:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Blowing Rock NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than 1 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 26 °C

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than 1 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 18 °C

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 26. West wind 3 to 8 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than 1 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 26 °C

    Sunny then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 19 °C

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 24. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 cm possible.

    High: 24 °C

    Showers
    Likely then
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 5am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 7.5 mm and 1 cm possible.

    Low: 19 °C

    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. High near 23. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 23 °C

    Showers
    Likely then
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 19 °C

    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 8am. High near 24. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 24 °C

    Showers
    Likely then
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than 1 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than 1 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 26. West wind 3 to 8 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than 1 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 24. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 cm possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 5am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 7.5 mm and 1 cm possible.
Wednesday
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. High near 23. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 8am. High near 24. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm. Low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms. High near 25. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms. High near 24. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Blowing Rock NC
 36.13°N 81.67°W (Elev. 3533 m)
Last Update:
2:00 pm EDT Jul 13, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm EDT Jul 13, 2025-6pm EDT Jul 19, 2025
 
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