Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Mar 10:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Blowing Rock NC

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly after 1am.  Low around 36. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain and snow showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain showers between 1pm and 2pm.  Temperature falling to around 33 by 10am. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 41 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Windy then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 50. South wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Showers, mainly after 1am. Low around 36. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain and snow showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain showers between 1pm and 2pm. Temperature falling to around 33 by 10am. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50. South wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Sunday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles WNW Blowing Rock NC
 36.14°N 81.72°W (Elev. 3484 ft)
8:01 am EDT Mar 11, 2026
11am EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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