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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Creston NC

Winter Storm Watch January 30, 01:00pm until February 1, 01:00am
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values between -6 and 4. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 15. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 15 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers. Low around 11. Wind chill values between 4 and 9. West wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 16. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 16 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. 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: 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

    Cold and
    Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Blustery.

    Low: 4 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values between -6 and 4. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 15. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Snow showers. Low around 11. Wind chill values between 4 and 9. West wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 16. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
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 4. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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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:
6:31 am EST Jan 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EST Jan 29, 2026-6pm EST Feb 4, 2026
 
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