Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair and Breezy

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed W 25 G 37 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 19 Jan 2:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Plumtree NC

Cold Weather Advisory January 19, 09:00pm until January 20, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -6. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -7. West northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 16. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 16 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 36. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of snow after 2am, mixing with rain after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain between 8am and noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -6. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -7. West northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 16. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 36. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow after 2am, mixing with rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A chance of rain between 8am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Saturday
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 23. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 20.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Plumtree NC
 36°N 82.05°W (Elev. 4386 ft)
1:02 pm EST Jan 19, 2026
2pm EST Jan 19, 2026-6pm EST Jan 25, 2026
 
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