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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Partly Cloudy

73°F

23°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Mar 6:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Deep Gap NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly between 3am and 4am, then rain after 4am. Low around 42. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly before 10am. Temperature falling to around 41 by 10am. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 45 °F⇓

    Rain then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Light southwest wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely, mainly between 3am and 4am, then rain after 4am. Low around 42. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain, mainly before 10am. Temperature falling to around 41 by 10am. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Light southwest wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Deep Gap NC
 36.16°N 81.5°W (Elev. 1496 ft)
Last Update:
2:30 pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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