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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

53°F

12°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed W 14 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.76 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 25 Feb 12:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Plumtree NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly after 10pm. Patchy fog after 10pm. Low around 39. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before 11am. Patchy fog before 1pm. High near 47. East wind around 7 mph becoming west in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. South southeast wind around 6 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Showers, mainly after 10pm. Patchy fog after 10pm. Low around 39. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before 11am. Patchy fog before 1pm. High near 47. East wind around 7 mph becoming west in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Monday
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. 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:
12:18 pm EST Feb 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EST Feb 25, 2026-6pm EST Mar 3, 2026
 
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