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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

33°F

1°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Dec 6:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Plumtree NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 27. Calm wind.

    Low: 27 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of snow between 1am and 2am, then snow and freezing rain after 2am. Patchy fog after 2am. Low around 28. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Wintry
    Mix and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain, snow, and freezing rain, becoming all rain after 11am. High near 37. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Wintry Mix
    then Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain, mixing with snow after 2am, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow between 7am and 8am, then a chance of rain after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow between 1am and 2am, then a chance of snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 27. Calm wind.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of snow between 1am and 2am, then snow and freezing rain after 2am. Patchy fog after 2am. Low around 28. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Rain, snow, and freezing rain, becoming all rain after 11am. High near 37. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain, mixing with snow after 2am, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of snow between 7am and 8am, then a chance of rain after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow between 1am and 2am, then a chance of snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Plumtree NC
 36.02°N 82.02°W (Elev. 2881 ft)
Last Update:
5:33 pm EST Dec 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Dec 3, 2025-6pm EST Dec 10, 2025
 
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