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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Drizzle

69°F

21°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Aug 12:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Montezuma NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Patchy fog before 9am. High near 74. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Patchy fog between 2am and 3am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 74. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Patchy fog between 2am and 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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Point Forecast:
Montezuma NC
 36.04°N 81.9°W (Elev. 3583 ft)
7:02 pm EDT Aug 13, 2025
1am EDT Aug 14, 2025-6pm EDT Aug 20, 2025
 
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