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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed NW 17 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.28 in
Dewpoint -4°F (-20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill12°F (-11°C)
Last update 20 Jan 4:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Valle Crucis NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 16. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 16 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of snow before 10pm, then a chance of rain. Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. High near 24. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 24 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 16. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow before 10pm, then a chance of rain. Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of rain before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Snow. High near 24. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
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Point Forecast:
Valle Crucis NC
 36.21°N 81.77°W (Elev. 2779 ft)
Last Update:
1:30 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 26, 2026
 
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