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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Purlear NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely before 1pm, then showers after 1pm. High near 59. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 59 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain likely before 1pm, then showers after 1pm. High near 59. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Purlear NC
 36.18°N 81.38°W (Elev. 1362 ft)
Last Update:
1:30 pm EST Feb 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EST Feb 23, 2026-6pm EST Mar 1, 2026
 
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