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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Light Rain

51°F

11°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 10 Jan 3:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Creston NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Rain. Low around 52. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 52 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain. High near 60. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow, mainly before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Rain. Low around 52. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain. High near 60. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of snow, mainly before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
A chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

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