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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Mostly Cloudy

34°F

1°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed NW 20 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 11 Jan 5:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Elk Park NC

Wind Advisory January 11, 06:00am until January 11, 06:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of snow showers between 9am and 2pm. Sunny through mid morning, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 41. West northwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 51. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain before 8pm, then rain and snow likely between 8pm and 10pm, then snow likely after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Snow Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of snow showers between 9am and 2pm. Sunny through mid morning, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 41. West northwest wind around 6 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 51. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain before 8pm, then rain and snow likely between 8pm and 10pm, then snow likely after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elk Park NC
 36.15°N 81.97°W (Elev. 3189 ft)
Last Update:
1:43 am EST Jan 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EST Jan 11, 2026-6pm EST Jan 17, 2026
 
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