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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed NW 17 G 37 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 19 Jan 12:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Valle Crucis NC

Cold Weather Advisory January 19, 09:00pm until January 20, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -2. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as -4. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 15. Calm wind.

    Low: 15 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of freezing rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -2. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as -4. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 15. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A chance of freezing rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Friday
A chance of rain before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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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 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EST Jan 19, 2026-6pm EST Jan 25, 2026
 
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