Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

53°F

12°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 15 Mar 6:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Plumtree NC

Wind Advisory March 16, 04:00pm until March 17, 05:00am
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Wind Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am.  Patchy fog between 7pm and 1am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 61 by 3am. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming south 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 49 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain showers before 3pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Patchy fog after 7am. Temperature falling to around 30 by 5pm. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a west northwest wind 31 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Patchy fog between 7pm and 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 61 by 3am. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming south 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
Rain showers before 3pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog after 7am. Temperature falling to around 30 by 5pm. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a west northwest wind 31 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Plumtree NC
 36°N 82.05°W (Elev. 4386 ft)
6:09 pm EDT Mar 15, 2026
6pm EDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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