Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

61°F

16°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Oct 6:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Purlear NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers before 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Purlear NC
 36.22°N 81.43°W (Elev. 2133 ft)
7:00 am EDT Oct 15, 2026
7am EDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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