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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Overcast

52°F

11°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 9 Jan 10:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Flat Springs NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers. Patchy fog. Low around 53. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers. Patchy fog before 3pm. High near 57. South wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Patchy fog between 8pm and 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers. Patchy fog. Low around 53. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers. Patchy fog before 3pm. High near 57. South wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Patchy fog between 8pm and 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
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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:
6:29 pm EST Jan 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EST Jan 9, 2026-6pm EST Jan 16, 2026
 
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