Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

55°F

13°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 8 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.83 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill53°F (12°C)
Last update 15 Mar 11:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Elk Park NC

Wind Advisory March 16, 04:00pm until March 17, 05:00am
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Wind Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain showers, possibly mixed with sleet before 3pm, then snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain. Some thunder is also possible.  Patchy fog. Temperature falling to around 31 by 5pm. South southeast wind 11 to 14 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers between 9pm and 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as zero. West northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Rain showers, possibly mixed with sleet before 3pm, then snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog. Temperature falling to around 31 by 5pm. South southeast wind 11 to 14 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers between 9pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as zero. West northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Elk Park NC
 36.15°N 81.95°W (Elev. 3527 ft)
10:26 pm EDT Mar 15, 2026
11pm EDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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