Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

39°F

4°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Jan 5:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Flat Springs NC

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 07:00am until January 26, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. Calm wind.

    Low: 28 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow between 10am and 2pm, then snow, freezing rain, and sleet likely.  Cloudy, with a high near 27. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.  New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Wintry Mix
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 9pm, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet.  Low around 19. Southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain before 2pm, then rain.  High near 35. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 35 °F

    Freezing Rain
    then
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain and snow before midnight, then a chance of snow between midnight and 3am.  Low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 13 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 17.

    High: 17 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. Calm wind.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A chance of snow between 10am and 2pm, then snow, freezing rain, and sleet likely. Cloudy, with a high near 27. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 9pm, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet. Low around 19. Southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Freezing rain before 2pm, then rain. High near 35. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
Rain and snow before midnight, then a chance of snow between midnight and 3am. Low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 27.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Flat Springs NC
 36.22°N 81.94°W (Elev. 3173 ft)
1:58 pm EST Jan 22, 2026
5pm EST Jan 22, 2026-6pm EST Jan 29, 2026
 
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