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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Overcast and Breezy

42°F

6°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed NW 25 G 32 mph
Barometer 29.71 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 29 Dec 8:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Blowing Rock NC

High Wind Warning until December 30, 12:00pm
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High Wind Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning until December 30, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Tue

    High Wind Warning

  • Today

    High: 43 °F⇓

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a northwest wind 31 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 22 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a northwest wind 31 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Friday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Blowing Rock NC
 36.13°N 81.67°W (Elev. 3533 ft)
Last Update:
7:00 am EST Dec 29, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9am EST Dec 29, 2025-6pm EST Jan 4, 2026
 
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