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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair and Windy

32°F

0°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed NW 39 G 55 mph
Barometer 29.72 in
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 1 Jan 4:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Blowing Rock NC

Wind Advisory January 1, 04:33am until January 1, 12:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory January 1, 04:33am until January 1, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Thu

    Wind Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Windy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: A chance of flurries before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Windy then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 38. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Cloudy then
    Rain Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain, mainly before 4pm. High near 41. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of flurries after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a northwest wind around 28 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
New Year's Day
A chance of flurries before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph.
Friday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 38. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain, mainly before 4pm. High near 41. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WNW Blowing Rock NC
 36.14°N 81.72°W (Elev. 3484 ft)
Last Update:
3:00 am EST Jan 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EST Jan 1, 2026-6pm EST Jan 7, 2026
 
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