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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Minneapolis NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. West northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 8am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 56. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of rain after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. West northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 8am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 56. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Minneapolis NC
 36.07°N 82.01°W (Elev. 3241 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 pm EST Nov 14, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5pm EST Nov 14, 2025-6pm EST Nov 21, 2025
 
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