Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

62°F

17°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Mar 7:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Elk Park NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 7pm.  Patchy fog after 10pm.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Light south wind.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 69. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. West southwest wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers before 10pm, then a chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Light and variable wind.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Light south wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 69. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. West southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
A chance of showers before 10pm, then a chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Elk Park NC
 36.15°N 81.95°W (Elev. 3527 ft)
6:24 pm EST Mar 5, 2026
7pm EST Mar 5, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 12, 2026
 
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