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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Mar 1:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Valle Crucis NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 27. Calm wind.

    Low: 27 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Southeast wind 7 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers. High near 57. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 57 °F

    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers before 8pm, then a chance of snow showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 27. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Southeast wind 7 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Showers. High near 57. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers before 8pm, then a chance of snow showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Valle Crucis NC
 36.21°N 81.77°W (Elev. 2779 ft)
Last Update:
1:30 am EDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am EDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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