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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Partly Cloudy

65°F

18°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed NW 9 G 16 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Mar 3:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Minneapolis NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 53. Light west wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 53. Light west wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
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Point Forecast:
Minneapolis NC
 36.09°N 82.01°W (Elev. 3652 ft)
Last Update:
2:23 pm EDT Mar 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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