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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

48°F

9°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 18 Feb 6:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Globe NC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain between 1am and 5am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 7am and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain before 7pm, then a chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain before 10am, then a chance of snow between 10am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the morning.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain between 1am and 5am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 7am and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain before 7pm, then a chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Sunday
A chance of rain before 10am, then a chance of snow between 10am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles S Globe NC
 36°N 81.71°W (Elev. 2661 ft)
Last Update:
5:28 am EST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EST Feb 18, 2026-6pm EST Feb 24, 2026
 
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