Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Mar 5:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Minneapolis NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly after midnight.  Low around 34. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain showers and snow showers, possibly mixed with sleet before 10am, then a chance of snow showers between 10am and 11am.  Patchy fog before 9am. Temperature falling to around 34 by 10am. North northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 27. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Light west northwest wind.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain, mainly after 2am.  Low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers, mainly after midnight. Low around 34. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain showers and snow showers, possibly mixed with sleet before 10am, then a chance of snow showers between 10am and 11am. Patchy fog before 9am. Temperature falling to around 34 by 10am. North northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 27. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Light west northwest wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Sunday Night
Rain, mainly after 2am. Low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Rain before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow. High near 50. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Minneapolis NC
 36.07°N 82.01°W (Elev. 3241 ft)
2:24 pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
6pm EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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