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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.26 in
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Mar 9:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Elk Park NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Light south wind.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 69 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Light south wind.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
A chance of rain and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of rain, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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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:
6:49 pm EST Mar 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EST Mar 4, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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