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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed NW 16 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.86 in
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 5 Feb 2:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Flat Springs NC

High Wind Watch February 6, 07:00pm until February 7, 07:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory February 6, 01:00pm until February 7, 07:00am
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High Wind Watch
Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Cloudy, with a high near 29. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 35. West wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow, mainly before 4am. Low around 15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Cloudy, with a high near 29. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 35. West wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow, mainly before 4am. Low around 15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Flat Springs NC
 36.22°N 81.94°W (Elev. 3173 ft)
Last Update:
1:44 pm EST Feb 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Feb 5, 2026-6pm EST Feb 11, 2026
 
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