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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

49°F

9°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Oct 4:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Roan Mountain TN

High Wind Watch October 10, 02:00am until October 11, 08:00am
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High Wind Watch

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers. High near 61. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 61 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Low around 56. Breezy, with a southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then showers after 11am. High near 69. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 69 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers. Low around 56. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Showers. High near 61. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Low around 56. Breezy, with a southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then showers after 11am. High near 69. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
Showers. Low around 56. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Columbus Day
Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Roan Mountain TN
 36.14°N 82.11°W (Elev. 3422 ft)
Last Update:
2:26 am EDT Oct 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EDT Oct 9, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 15, 2026
 
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