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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Partly Cloudy

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed NW 9 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 18 Jan 7:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Plumtree NC

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of snow between 8am and 10am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 22. West northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -3. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Clear then
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -6. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of snow between 8am and 10am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 22. West northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -3. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -6. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Plumtree NC
 36°N 82.05°W (Elev. 4386 ft)
Last Update:
6:03 am EST Jan 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EST Jan 18, 2026-6pm EST Jan 24, 2026
 
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