Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

67°F

19°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.27 in
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Aug 4:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Deep Gap NC

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 101. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. West wind around 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 101. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. West wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 92.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Deep Gap NC
 36.19°N 81.52°W (Elev. 1860 ft)
4:30 am EDT Aug 15, 2026
4am EDT Aug 15, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 21, 2026
 
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