Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Partly Cloudy

53°F

12°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Jan 8:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Elk Park NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers.  Patchy fog after 9pm. Low around 51. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 51 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers, mainly before 5pm.  Patchy fog before 3pm. High near 56. South wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 11pm.  Patchy fog between 8pm and 2am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers. Patchy fog after 9pm. Low around 51. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers, mainly before 5pm. Patchy fog before 3pm. High near 56. South wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Patchy fog between 8pm and 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Elk Park NC
 36.15°N 81.95°W (Elev. 3527 ft)
6:29 pm EST Jan 9, 2026
8pm EST Jan 9, 2026-6pm EST Jan 16, 2026
 
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