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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 3 Dec 1:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Plumtree NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 27. Calm wind.

    Low: 27 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of freezing rain before 1am, then snow and freezing rain. Low around 28. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Wintry
    Mix

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow and freezing rain before noon, then rain. High near 35. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 35 °F

    Wintry Mix
    then Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain, mixing with snow after midnight, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 27. Calm wind.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of freezing rain before 1am, then snow and freezing rain. Low around 28. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow and freezing rain before noon, then rain. High near 35. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 31.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain, mixing with snow after midnight, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 11pm and 1am, then a chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
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Point Forecast:
Plumtree NC
 36°N 81.99°W (Elev. 3163 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 pm EST Dec 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1pm EST Dec 3, 2025-6pm EST Dec 9, 2025
 
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