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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Rain

41°F

5°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed NW 16 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.84 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 12 Mar 8:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Plumtree NC

  • Today

    Today: Rain showers before 10am, then snow showers likely between 10am and noon. Patchy fog before 10am. High near 37. Windy, with a north northwest wind 26 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy Fog
    then Becoming
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming west 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 51. South southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers, mainly after 8pm. Low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, mainly before 2pm. High near 48. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain showers before 10am, then snow showers likely between 10am and noon. Patchy fog before 10am. High near 37. Windy, with a north northwest wind 26 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming west 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 51. South southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly after 8pm. Low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, mainly before 2pm. High near 48. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 29.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Plumtree NC
 36°N 82.05°W (Elev. 4386 ft)
Last Update:
6:21 am EDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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