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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jan 10:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Creston NC

Extreme Cold Watch January 31, 05:00am until February 1, 01:00pm
Winter Storm Warning January 30, 01:00pm until February 1, 01:00am
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Extreme Cold Watch
Winter Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Calm wind.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow. Low around 11. Wind chill values between 4 and 9. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. High near 15. Wind chill values between -6 and 2. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 15 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Calm wind.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow. Low around 11. Wind chill values between 4 and 9. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow. High near 15. Wind chill values between -6 and 2. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles W Creston NC
 36.43°N 81.72°W (Elev. 3698 ft)
Last Update:
6:06 pm EST Jan 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EST Jan 29, 2026-6pm EST Feb 5, 2026
 
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