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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Purlear NC

  • Today

    Today: Scattered flurries. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain. High near 57. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 57 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered flurries. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain. High near 57. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Purlear NC
 36.22°N 81.43°W (Elev. 2133 ft)
Last Update:
7:00 am EST Feb 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EST Feb 23, 2026-6pm EST Mar 1, 2026
 
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