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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed NW 13 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 3 Dec 10:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Blowing Rock NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 30. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow and freezing rain before 7pm, then a chance of freezing rain between 7pm and 3am, then a slight chance of rain after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 30. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday Night
A chance of snow and freezing rain before 7pm, then a chance of freezing rain between 7pm and 3am, then a slight chance of rain after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Blowing Rock NC
 36.15°N 81.67°W (Elev. 3501 ft)
Last Update:
9:30 am EST Dec 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10am EST Dec 3, 2025-6pm EST Dec 9, 2025
 
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