Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed W 13 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill10°F (-12°C)
Last update 19 Jan 12:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Plumtree NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -1. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -8. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -10. West northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 17. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 17 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow before 8am, then a chance of rain between 8am and 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -1. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -8. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -10. West northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 17. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Thursday
A chance of snow before 8am, then a chance of rain between 8am and 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Friday
A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain and snow between noon and 1pm, then a chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Saturday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 25.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Plumtree NC
 36°N 82.05°W (Elev. 4386 ft)
12:18 am EST Jan 19, 2026
12am EST Jan 19, 2026-6pm EST Jan 25, 2026
 
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