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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

41°F

5°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 2 May 11:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Valle Crucis NC

Freeze Warning May 3, 12:00am until May 3, 09:00am
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Freeze Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Patchy Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Light west wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph 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: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers. Low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Light west wind.
Monday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph 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.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers. Low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday
Showers. High near 67. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Valle Crucis NC
 36.21°N 81.77°W (Elev. 2779 ft)
Last Update:
8:00 pm EDT May 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm EDT May 2, 2026-6pm EDT May 9, 2026
 
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