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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fog/Mist

41°F

5°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 1.75 mi
Last update 9 Mar 6:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Minneapolis NC

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before 9am. High near 46. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 46 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before 9am. High near 46. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
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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:
6:04 am EDT Mar 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 15, 2026
 
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