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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Plumtree NC

Extreme Cold Warning January 26, 09:27pm until January 27, 12:00pm
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Extreme Cold Warning
  •  
    Extreme Cold Warning January 26, 09:27pm until January 27, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Tue

    Extreme Cold Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -16. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a west northwest wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -5. West northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Windy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 20.

    High: 20 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -23. Windy, with a west northwest wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -16. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a west northwest wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -5. West northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Windy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 9.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Blustery.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Blustery.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Plumtree NC
 36°N 82.05°W (Elev. 4386 ft)
Last Update:
6:13 pm EST Jan 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EST Jan 26, 2026-6pm EST Feb 2, 2026
 
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