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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

71°F

22°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Jun 2:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Creston NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind around 9 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind around 9 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 74 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Showers likely before 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind around 9 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind around 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Juneteenth
Showers likely before 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Creston NC
 36.38°N 81.64°W (Elev. 4245 ft)
Last Update:
2:30 pm EDT Jun 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EDT Jun 16, 2026-6pm EDT Jun 22, 2026
 
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