Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Light Rain

35°F

2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.70 in
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 25 Jan 2:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE 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, 03:08pm until January 26, 01:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch
Cold Weather Advisory
Ice Storm Warning
  •  
    Ice Storm Warning January 25, 03:08pm until January 26, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Mon

    Ice Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 39 °F

    Rain 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 14. South wind 6 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 11am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 17 °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 -14. West northwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 28. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 28 °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 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain. Patchy fog. High near 39. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter 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 14. South wind 6 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -14. West northwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 28. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Elk Park NC
 36.17°N 81.94°W (Elev. 3100 ft)
1:43 pm EST Jan 25, 2026
3pm EST Jan 25, 2026-6pm EST Feb 1, 2026
 
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