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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Overcast

55°F

13°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 27 Dec 5:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Valle Crucis NC

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain between noon and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 52 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Light south wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain between noon and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Rain likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Light south wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
A chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Valle Crucis NC
 36.18°N 81.75°W (Elev. 2940 ft)
Last Update:
3:30 am EST Dec 27, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5am EST Dec 27, 2025-6pm EST Jan 2, 2026
 
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