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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed W 16 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 11 Jan 6:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Plumtree NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Wind chill values as low as -3. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 6 to 14 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 6 to 14 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain before 11pm, then rain and snow between 11pm and 1am, then snow likely after 1am. Low around 18. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Windy.

    High: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Wind chill values as low as -3. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 6 to 14 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 6 to 14 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Wednesday Night
Rain before 11pm, then rain and snow between 11pm and 1am, then snow likely after 1am. Low around 18. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Windy.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Windy.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Plumtree NC
 36°N 82.05°W (Elev. 4386 ft)
Last Update:
6:23 pm EST Jan 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EST Jan 11, 2026-6pm EST Jan 18, 2026
 
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