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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Partly Cloudy

27°C

81°F

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed SW 7 km/h
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 18°C (64°F)
Visibility 16 km
Heat Index28°C (83°F)
Last update 15 Jul 3:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Valle Crucis NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 29 °C

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 19 °C

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 28. Light southeast wind becoming south 6 to 11 km/h in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between 2.5 and 5 mm possible.

    High: 28 °C

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than 1 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 19 °C

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 28. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 km/h in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 5 and 7.5 mm possible.

    High: 28 °C

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then isolated showers after 2am. Low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 2.5 and 5 mm possible.

    Low: 19 °C

    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 28. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 28 °C

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm. Low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 19 °C

    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 28. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 28 °C

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 28. Light southeast wind becoming south 6 to 11 km/h in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between 2.5 and 5 mm possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than 1 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 28. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 km/h in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 5 and 7.5 mm possible.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then isolated showers after 2am. Low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 2.5 and 5 mm possible.
Friday
A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 28. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm. Low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 28. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm. Low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms. High near 28. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Valle Crucis NC
 36.21°N 81.77°W (Elev. 2779 m)
Last Update:
3:00 pm EDT Jul 15, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4pm EDT Jul 15, 2025-6pm EDT Jul 21, 2025
 
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