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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 30.30 in
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 24 Jan 8:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Elk Park NC

Ice Storm Warning January 24, 01:00pm until January 26, 01:00pm
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Ice Storm Warning

  • Today

    Today: A chance of flurries and sleet before noon, then snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Chance
    Snow/Sleet
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow and sleet, becoming all freezing rain after midnight. The sleet could be heavy at times. Patchy fog after 9pm. Low around 18. South southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Freezing Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain before 2pm, then rain. Patchy fog before 1pm. High near 39. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain before 1am, then a chance of freezing rain. Low around 13. South wind 6 to 14 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Rain then
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. West northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.

    Low: 0 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of flurries and sleet before noon, then snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow and sleet, becoming all freezing rain after midnight. The sleet could be heavy at times. Patchy fog after 9pm. Low around 18. South southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain before 2pm, then rain. Patchy fog before 1pm. High near 39. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain before 1am, then a chance of freezing rain. Low around 13. South wind 6 to 14 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. West northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 26.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18.
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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:
6:56 am EST Jan 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 30, 2026
 
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