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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

58°F

14°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Feb 1:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Valle Crucis NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Cloudy, with a high near 55. Calm wind.

    High: 55 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly between 9pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Light north wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of snow showers before 1pm, then scattered flurries after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Cloudy, with a high near 55. Calm wind.
Tonight
Rain likely, mainly between 9pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Light north wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A slight chance of snow showers before 1pm, then scattered flurries after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Valle Crucis NC
 36.21°N 81.77°W (Elev. 2779 ft)
Last Update:
12:30 pm EST Feb 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EST Feb 21, 2026-6pm EST Feb 27, 2026
 
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