Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Rain

32°F

0°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 29.73 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 25 Jan 5:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Elk Park NC

Extreme Cold Watch January 26, 06:00pm until January 27, 12:00pm
Cold Weather Advisory January 26, 04:00am until January 26, 10:00am
Ice Storm Warning January 25, 05:22pm until January 26, 01:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch
Cold Weather Advisory
Ice Storm Warning
  •  
    Ice Storm Warning January 25, 05:22pm until January 26, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Mon

    Ice Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 38 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain before 11pm, then a chance of snow showers.  Patchy fog.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 13. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north northwest 12 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 11am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Patchy Fog
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 26. 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.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain likely. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 38. South southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of rain before 11pm, then a chance of snow showers. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 13. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north northwest 12 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 26. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Elk Park NC
 36.15°N 81.95°W (Elev. 3527 ft)
1:43 pm EST Jan 25, 2026
5pm EST Jan 25, 2026-6pm EST Feb 1, 2026
 
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