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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Mar 12:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Plumtree NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind around 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind around 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Plumtree NC
 36°N 82.05°W (Elev. 4386 ft)
Last Update:
6:29 am EDT Mar 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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