Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.26 in
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Mar 6:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Plumtree NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy fog after 10pm.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of rain after 1pm.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain before 1pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 9 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain before 1pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of rain, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Plumtree NC
 36°N 82.05°W (Elev. 4386 ft)
6:19 pm EST Mar 4, 2026
6pm EST Mar 4, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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