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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

56°F

13°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed W 10 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.74 in
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 2:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Flat Springs NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly after 11pm. Patchy fog after 11pm. Low around 40. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before 2pm. Patchy fog before 1pm, then patchy fog after 3pm. High near 49. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 3am. Patchy fog before 8pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Showers, mainly after 11pm. Patchy fog after 11pm. Low around 40. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before 2pm. Patchy fog before 1pm, then patchy fog after 3pm. High near 49. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 3am. Patchy fog before 8pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Monday
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 46.
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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:
12:18 pm EST Feb 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Feb 25, 2026-6pm EST Mar 3, 2026
 
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