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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Drizzle

46°F

8°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 25 Feb 9:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Valle Crucis NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly before 2am, then rain after 2am. Low around 39. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain before 11am, then a chance of showers between 11am and 2pm. High near 51. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Rain then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers, mainly before 2am, then rain after 2am. Low around 39. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain before 11am, then a chance of showers between 11am and 2pm. High near 51. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A slight chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Valle Crucis NC
 36.21°N 81.77°W (Elev. 2779 ft)
Last Update:
9:31 pm EST Feb 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EST Feb 25, 2026-6pm EST Mar 4, 2026
 
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