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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

16°C

60°F

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.75 in
Dewpoint 13°C (56°F)
Visibility 16 km
Last update 8 May 8:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Minneapolis NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 3am, then showers after 3am. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 15. Southwest wind 5 to 11 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 cm possible.

    Low: 15 °C

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3pm, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog between 8am and noon. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 22. West wind 16 to 21 km/h increasing to 22 to 27 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between 5 and 7.5 mm possible.

    High: 22 °C

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers between 10pm and 5am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. West northwest wind 24 to 29 km/h, with gusts as high as 48 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 12 °C

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 27 to 32 km/h, with gusts as high as 50 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 16 °C

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Breezy, with a northwest wind 30 to 35 km/h decreasing to 18 to 23 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 km/h.

    Low: 6 °C

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 15 °C

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Breezy.

    Low: 6 °C

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 17.

    High: 17 °C

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °C

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 3am, then showers after 3am. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 15. Southwest wind 5 to 11 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 cm possible.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3pm, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog between 8am and noon. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 22. West wind 16 to 21 km/h increasing to 22 to 27 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between 5 and 7.5 mm possible.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers between 10pm and 5am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. West northwest wind 24 to 29 km/h, with gusts as high as 48 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 27 to 32 km/h, with gusts as high as 50 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Breezy, with a northwest wind 30 to 35 km/h decreasing to 18 to 23 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 km/h.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Breezy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 17.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 20. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
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Point Forecast:
Minneapolis NC
 36.09°N 82.01°W (Elev. 3652 m)
Last Update:
7:55 pm EDT May 8, 2024
Forecast Valid:
9pm EDT May 8, 2024-6pm EDT May 15, 2024
 
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