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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Wind Advisory in effect from January 11, 06:00 AM EST until January 11, 06:00 PM EST

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Light Drizzle

57°F

14°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	SW 6 mph
Barometer	29.96 in
Dewpoint	57°F (14°C)
Visibility	1.50 mi
Last update	10 Jan 1:55 pm EST

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Extended Forecast for

Altamont NC

Wind Advisory January 11, 06:00am until January 11, 06:00pm

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Wind Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 59 °F
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Tonight
Low: 28 °F
Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 32 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 18 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 43 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 26 °F
Clear
Tuesday
High: 51 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 44 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog. High near 59. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 43. West wind around 6 mph.

Monday Night

Clear, with a low around 26.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 51.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.

Wednesday Night

A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 28.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 38.