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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Overcast

56°F

13°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 3:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Patterson NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers. Steady temperature around 63. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 63 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before 11am. Temperature falling to around 42 by 11am. North northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F⇓

    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Light west southwest wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Light west northwest wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers, mainly after 2am. Low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers. Steady temperature around 63. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before 11am. Temperature falling to around 42 by 11am. North northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Light west southwest wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Light west northwest wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly after 2am. Low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Showers, mainly before 2pm. High near 62. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles W Patterson NC
 36.04°N 81.65°W (Elev. 1539 ft)
Last Update:
3:14 am EDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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