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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Rain

36°F

2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NW 16 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 11 Jan 4:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Plumtree NC

Wind Advisory January 11, 06:00am until January 11, 06:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of snow showers between 10am and 11am. Sunny through mid morning, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 28 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Blustery.

    High: 22 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of snow showers between 10am and 11am. Sunny through mid morning, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Blustery.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Plumtree NC
 36°N 82.05°W (Elev. 4386 ft)
Last Update:
1:43 am EST Jan 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EST Jan 11, 2026-6pm EST Jan 17, 2026
 
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