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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

35°F

2°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed NW 12 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 23 Jan 6:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Plumtree NC

Ice Storm Warning January 24, 01:00pm until January 26, 01:00pm
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Ice Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 24. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow and sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 2am, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. Patchy fog after 8pm. Low around 16. Southeast wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 35. Southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Freezing Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain before 1am, then a chance of freezing rain between 1am and 5am, then a chance of snow and freezing rain after 5am. Low around 14. Blustery, with a south southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west northwest 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 14 °F

    Rain then
    Wintry Mix
    Likely and
    Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Windy.

    High: 16 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Windy.

    Low: 0 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Blustery.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 24. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Snow and sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 2am, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. Patchy fog after 8pm. Low around 16. Southeast wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 35. Southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain before 1am, then a chance of freezing rain between 1am and 5am, then a chance of snow and freezing rain after 5am. Low around 14. Blustery, with a south southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west northwest 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Windy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Windy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Blustery.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Blustery.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Blustery.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Blustery.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Plumtree NC
 36°N 82.05°W (Elev. 4386 ft)
Last Update:
5:54 pm EST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Jan 23, 2026-6pm EST Jan 30, 2026
 
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