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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed W 12 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 31 Dec 10:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Valle Crucis NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then
    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Blustery

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Scattered flurries before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries and
    Breezy then
    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. West wind around 7 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
New Year's Day
Scattered flurries before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. West wind around 7 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Valle Crucis NC
 36.21°N 81.77°W (Elev. 2779 ft)
Last Update:
10:00 am EST Dec 31, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11am EST Dec 31, 2025-6pm EST Jan 6, 2026
 
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