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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 13 Jan 2:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Elk Park NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 27. Light north northeast wind.

    Low: 27 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. West wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 13 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 17.

    High: 17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 27. Light north northeast wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west in the evening.
Wednesday
Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. West wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 17.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles E Elk Park NC
 36.15°N 81.95°W (Elev. 3527 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 am EST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am EST Jan 13, 2026-6pm EST Jan 19, 2026
 
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