Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Overcast

57°F

14°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Jan 2:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Creston NC

Wind Advisory January 11, 06:00am until January 12, 12:00am
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Wind Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain.  High near 60. West wind around 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly before 1am.  Low around 28. West wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow and freezing rain before 1pm, then a slight chance of snow between 1pm and 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Wintry Mix
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 41. West wind around 9 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain. High near 60. West wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain, mainly before 1am. Low around 28. West wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow and freezing rain before 1pm, then a slight chance of snow between 1pm and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 41. West wind around 9 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
A chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Creston NC
 36.4°N 81.69°W (Elev. 3205 ft)
2:30 pm EST Jan 10, 2026
3pm EST Jan 10, 2026-6pm EST Jan 16, 2026
 
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