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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

58°F

14°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed W 18 G 35 mph
Barometer 29.87 in
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 5:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Deep Gap NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain, mainly before 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely before 4am, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Breezy. Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Windy.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of rain, mainly before 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Rain likely before 4am, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Windy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Deep Gap NC
 36.25°N 81.49°W (Elev. 3323 ft)
Last Update:
4:00 pm EST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Feb 20, 2026-6pm EST Feb 27, 2026
 
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