Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Rain

52°F

11°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 10 Jan 12:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Minneapolis NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Patchy fog. Low around 51. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 51 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers.  Patchy fog. High near 59. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 9pm.  Patchy fog.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of flurries before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog. Low around 51. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers. Patchy fog. High near 59. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 9pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of flurries before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Minneapolis NC
 36.07°N 82.01°W (Elev. 3241 ft)
12:19 am EST Jan 10, 2026
12am EST Jan 10, 2026-6pm EST Jan 16, 2026
 
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