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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed NW 12 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 18 Jan 6:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Creston NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Wind chill values between 2 and 10. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between -7 and 3. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values between -8 and 2. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 14. West wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 14 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Wind chill values between 2 and 10. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between -7 and 3. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values between -8 and 2. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 14. West wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
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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 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EST Jan 18, 2026-6pm EST Jan 25, 2026
 
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