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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Minneapolis NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Calm wind.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain likely, mainly between 1am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain before 8am, then a slight chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. West wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely, mainly between 1am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of rain before 8am, then a slight chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. West wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
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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 17, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm EST Nov 17, 2025-6pm EST Nov 23, 2025
 
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