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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Light Snow

34°F

1°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed NW 12 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.60 in
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 6 Feb 2:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Plumtree NC

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

    NOW until 7:00am Sat

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 36 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before 8pm. Patchy blowing snow. Patchy fog before 9pm. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -8. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 10 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -14. Very windy, with a northwest wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Blowing Snow
    and Very
    Windy then
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -6. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow likely, mainly after 3pm. Patchy fog after 5pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly before 8pm. Patchy blowing snow. Patchy fog before 9pm. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -8. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -14. Very windy, with a northwest wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -6. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 5 to 9 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Plumtree NC
 36°N 82.05°W (Elev. 4386 ft)
Last Update:
1:23 pm EST Feb 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Feb 6, 2026-6pm EST Feb 12, 2026
 
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