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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

30°F

-1°C

Humidity	73%
Wind Speed	W 3 mph
Barometer	30.19 in
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	23 Jan 7:55 am EST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Plumtree NC

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 07:00am until January 26, 01:00pm

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Winter Storm Watch

Today
High: 39 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Tonight
Low: 21 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 24 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then
Snow/Sleet
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 16 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday
High: 35 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday Night
Low: 12 °F
Rain then
Chance
Rain/Freezing
Rain and
Windy
Monday
High: 14 °F
Partly Sunny
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 1 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 24 °F
Sunny and
Blustery then
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. North northwest wind 7 to 14 mph.

Saturday

A chance of snow between 1pm and 3pm, then snow and sleet likely. Cloudy, with a high near 24. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday Night

Snow and sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 11pm, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 16. Southeast wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Sunday

Freezing rain and sleet before noon, then freezing rain between noon and 5pm, then rain or freezing rain after 5pm. The sleet could be heavy at times. High near 35. Southeast wind 8 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Sunday Night

Rain before 1am, then a chance of freezing rain between 1am and 4am. Low around 12. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Windy.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Windy.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Blustery.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 25.