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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fog/Mist

41°F

5°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.11 in
Dewpoint	41°F (5°C)
Visibility	1.75 mi
Last update	9 Mar 6:55 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW Grassy Ridge Bald NC

Dense Fog Advisory until March 9, 10:00am

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Dense Fog Advisory until March 9, 10:00am
NOW until 10:00am Mon
Dense Fog Advisory
Today
High: 67 °F
Patchy Fog
then Sunny
Tonight
Low: 51 °F
Mostly Clear
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Tuesday
High: 73 °F
Chance
Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 56 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 76 °F
Chance
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 38 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Thursday
High: 46 °F
Showers and
Breezy then
Rain/Snow
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 30 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
then Partly
Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 67. West wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night

A slight chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday Night

Showers, mainly after 2am. Low around 38. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Thursday

Rain showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. High near 46. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 64.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.