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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.33 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 7:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Valle Crucis NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 41. Light southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain and snow before 3am, then a slight chance of rain between 3am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain before 10am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. High near 24. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 24 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow before 1am, then snow and sleet. Low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 14 °F

    Snow then
    Snow/Sleet

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow and sleet before 1pm, then a chance of snow. High near 28. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 28 °F

    Snow/Sleet

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 41. Light southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain and snow before 3am, then a slight chance of rain between 3am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of rain before 10am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of snow, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Snow. High near 24. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Snow before 1am, then snow and sleet. Low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Snow and sleet before 1pm, then a chance of snow. High near 28. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 23.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Valle Crucis NC
 36.21°N 81.77°W (Elev. 2779 ft)
Last Update:
7:00 am EST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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