Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.87 in
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Jan 9:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Purlear NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 56. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain after 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain.  High near 46. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 56. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain. High near 46. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 32.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Purlear NC
 36.18°N 81.38°W (Elev. 1362 ft)
8:30 pm EST Jan 1, 2026
9pm EST Jan 1, 2026-6pm EST Jan 8, 2026
 
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