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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed W 15 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.81 in
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill6°F (-14°C)
Last update 6 Feb 2:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Ingalls NC

Cold Weather Advisory February 7, 01:00am until February 8, 07:00am
Winter Weather Advisory February 6, 01:00pm until February 7, 07:00am
High Wind Warning February 6, 07:00pm until February 7, 07:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
Winter Weather Advisory
High Wind Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow showers between 1pm and 2pm, then snow showers likely. Increasing clouds, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers between 10pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -8. Very windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 36 to 41 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Very Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -12. Very windy, with a northwest wind 36 to 41 mph decreasing to 29 to 34 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow showers between 1pm and 2pm, then snow showers likely. Increasing clouds, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers between 10pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -8. Very windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 36 to 41 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -12. Very windy, with a northwest wind 36 to 41 mph decreasing to 29 to 34 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy.
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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:
2:34 am EST Feb 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am EST Feb 6, 2026-6pm EST Feb 12, 2026
 
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