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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Partly Cloudy and Windy

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed NW 30 G 47 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill12°F (-11°C)
Last update 11 Jan 2:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Minneapolis NC

Wind Advisory January 11, 03:18pm until January 11, 06:00pm
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    Wind Advisory January 11, 03:18pm until January 11, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Sun

    Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Light west northwest wind.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 26. Calm wind.

    Low: 26 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Light west wind.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain before midnight, then rain and snow between midnight and 2am, then snow likely after 2am. Low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Rain then
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. North northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Light west northwest wind.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 26. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Light west wind.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Wednesday Night
Rain before midnight, then rain and snow between midnight and 2am, then snow likely after 2am. Low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
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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:
1:44 pm EST Jan 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Jan 11, 2026-6pm EST Jan 18, 2026
 
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