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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

50°F

10°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Feb 7:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Valle Crucis NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Valle Crucis NC
 36.21°N 81.77°W (Elev. 2779 ft)
Last Update:
7:00 pm EST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EST Feb 17, 2026-6pm EST Feb 24, 2026
 
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