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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

58°F

14°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed W 12 G 16 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Mar 10:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Elk Park NC

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 56. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 9am. Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 41. Southeast wind around 7 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 35. South southeast wind around 7 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. South wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 56. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 9am. Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 41. Southeast wind around 7 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 35. South southeast wind around 7 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Elk Park NC
 36.15°N 81.95°W (Elev. 3527 ft)
Last Update:
5:44 am EST Mar 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EST Mar 1, 2026-6pm EST Mar 7, 2026
 
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