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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 3 Dec 1:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Plumtree NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of freezing rain before 1am, then snow and freezing rain. Low around 27. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Wintry
    Mix

  • Friday

    Friday: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow before 2pm, then a chance of freezing rain. High near 33. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 33 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 11pm and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of freezing rain before 1am, then snow and freezing rain. Low around 27. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow before 2pm, then a chance of freezing rain. High near 33. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 31.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 11pm and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Plumtree NC
 36°N 82.05°W (Elev. 4386 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 pm EST Dec 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Dec 3, 2025-6pm EST Dec 9, 2025
 
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