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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Jan 6:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Flat Springs NC

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 7am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 7am and 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 19 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 25. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 23. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 7am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 7am and 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 25. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 23. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Flat Springs NC
 36.22°N 81.96°W (Elev. 3009 ft)
Last Update:
6:06 am EST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EST Jan 17, 2026-6pm EST Jan 23, 2026
 
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