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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Drizzle

38°F

3°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NW 12 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 11 Jan 3:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Minneapolis NC

Wind Advisory January 11, 06:00am until January 11, 06:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow showers between 9am and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. West northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. North northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 27. Calm wind.

    Low: 27 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain before 8pm, then rain and snow likely between 8pm and 10pm, then snow likely after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow showers between 9am and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. West northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. North northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 27. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain before 8pm, then rain and snow likely between 8pm and 10pm, then snow likely after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
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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:
1:43 am EST Jan 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EST Jan 11, 2026-6pm EST Jan 17, 2026
 
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