Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Light Snow

33°F

1°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed NW 12 mph
Barometer 29.61 in
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 1.25 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 6 Feb 2:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Deep Gap NC

Wind Advisory February 6, 07:00pm until February 7, 07:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow likely, mainly before 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow before 7pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 7pm and 4am, then scattered flurries after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -3. Very windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 34 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Very
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -9. Very windy, with a northwest wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the morning.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow likely, mainly before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of snow before 7pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 7pm and 4am, then scattered flurries after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -3. Very windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 34 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -9. Very windy, with a northwest wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Deep Gap NC
 36.25°N 81.49°W (Elev. 3323 ft)
2:30 pm EST Feb 6, 2026
3pm EST Feb 6, 2026-6pm EST Feb 12, 2026
 
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