Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed S 8 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 11 Mar 1:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Ingalls NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am.  Low around 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 21 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain and snow showers likely before 3pm, then a slight chance of snow showers.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 32 by 11am. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 39 °F

    Windy.
    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 50. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 70. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 21 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 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 showers likely before 3pm, then a slight chance of snow showers. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 32 by 11am. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly after 8pm. Low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Rain and snow showers. High near 41. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Ingalls NC
 35.98°N 82.05°W (Elev. 4518 ft)
6:26 am EDT Mar 11, 2026
1pm EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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