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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

49°F

9°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Feb 1:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Plumtree NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 3am and 4am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind around 6 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain before 9am, then a chance of rain after 10am. Patchy fog before 2pm. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 4am. Widespread dense fog, mainly between midnight and 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain
    and Dense Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Areas Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Windy.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 3am and 4am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind around 6 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain before 9am, then a chance of rain after 10am. Patchy fog before 2pm. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 4am. Widespread dense fog, mainly between midnight and 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Windy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Windy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Plumtree NC
 36°N 82.05°W (Elev. 4386 ft)
Last Update:
12:20 am EST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am EST Feb 19, 2026-6pm EST Feb 25, 2026
 
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