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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

60°F

16°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Oct 2:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Valle Crucis NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 58. Calm wind.

    Low: 58 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers between 10am and noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 47. North wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy frost after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Patchy Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 58. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers between 10am and noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 47. North wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Patchy frost after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Areas of frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 53.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Valle Crucis NC
 36.23°N 81.74°W (Elev. 3435 ft)
Last Update:
2:30 am EDT Oct 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am EDT Oct 16, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 22, 2026
 
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