Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fog/Mist and Windy

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed W 41 G 54 mph
Barometer 29.74 in
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill-1°F (-18°C)
Last update 26 Jan 6:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Elk Park NC

Winter Weather Advisory until January 26, 01:00pm
Cold Weather Advisory until January 26, 10:00am
Extreme Cold Warning January 26, 06:00pm until January 27, 12:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
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Extreme Cold Warning
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    Winter Weather Advisory until January 26, 01:00pm
    Cold Weather Advisory until January 26, 10:00am

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Today

    High: 14 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -13. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -2. West northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. West northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of snow showers before 10am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 2pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -13. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -2. West northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. West northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Elk Park NC
 36.15°N 81.95°W (Elev. 3527 ft)
6:34 am EST Jan 26, 2026
6am EST Jan 26, 2026-6pm EST Feb 1, 2026
 
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