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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Overcast

57°F

14°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed W 12 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 1:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Valle Crucis NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers. Low around 37. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain showers, possibly mixing with snow after 10am, then gradually ending. Temperature falling to around 35 by noon. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 42 °F⇓

    Breezy.
    Rain/Snow
    then Becoming
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 55. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers. Low around 37. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain showers, possibly mixing with snow after 10am, then gradually ending. Temperature falling to around 35 by noon. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 55. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 61.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Rain showers likely before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
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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 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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