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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

39°F

4°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed SW 6 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 21 Jan 3:35 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: A 20 percent chance of rain after 1am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 32. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow before 9am, then snow and freezing rain. High near 24. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 24 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow and freezing rain, becoming all freezing rain after 2am. Low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain and sleet before 10am, then snow, freezing rain, and sleet between 10am and noon, then snow and freezing rain likely after noon. High near 32. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 32 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow and freezing rain before 9pm, then a chance of snow between 9pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain after 1am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 32. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow before 9am, then snow and freezing rain. High near 24. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Snow and freezing rain, becoming all freezing rain after 2am. Low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Freezing rain and sleet before 10am, then snow, freezing rain, and sleet between 10am and noon, then snow and freezing rain likely after noon. High near 32. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow and freezing rain before 9pm, then a chance of snow between 9pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 26.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
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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:
12:48 pm EST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 28, 2026
 
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