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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Mostly Cloudy

58°F

14°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed W 15 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 12:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Ingalls NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 34. West wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 34 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain and snow before 10am, then a chance of snow between 10am and noon. Patchy fog before noon. Temperature falling to around 30 by 11am. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 34 °F⇓

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy Fog
    then
    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming west 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 50. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain, mainly after 2am. Low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 34. West wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Rain and snow before 10am, then a chance of snow between 10am and noon. Patchy fog before noon. Temperature falling to around 30 by 11am. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming west 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night
Rain, mainly after 2am. Low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Rain before 2pm, then a chance of snow. High near 46. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Ingalls NC
 35.98°N 82.05°W (Elev. 4518 ft)
Last Update:
7:59 pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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