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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair and Windy

33°F

1°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed NW 31 G 44 mph
Barometer 29.74 in
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 1 Jan 2:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Blowing Rock NC

Wind Advisory January 1, 02:23am until January 1, 12:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory January 1, 02:23am until January 1, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Thu

    Wind Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Scattered flurries between 4am and 5am, then scattered flurries with a slight chance of snow after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 8 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 41.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Blowing Rock NC
 36.13°N 81.67°W (Elev. 3533 ft)
Last Update:
12:30 am EST Jan 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am EST Jan 1, 2026-6pm EST Jan 7, 2026
 
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