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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Feb 10:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Plumtree NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 48. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain. High near 41. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. East southeast wind around 8 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West northwest wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 48. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain. High near 41. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. East southeast wind around 8 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Washington's Birthday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Plumtree NC
 36°N 82.05°W (Elev. 4386 ft)
Last Update:
6:19 pm EST Feb 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EST Feb 13, 2026-6pm EST Feb 20, 2026
 
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