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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fog

43°F

6°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Last update 28 Dec 5:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Deep Gap NC

  • Today

    Today: Patchy drizzle with scattered sprinkles before 3pm, then scattered sprinkles after 4pm. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Patchy
    Drizzle and
    Patchy Fog
    then Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered sprinkles with a slight chance of rain before 2am, then a slight chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 2pm and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 44 by 9am, then falling to around 28 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 44 °F⇓

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Wind chill values as low as -2. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 29. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy drizzle with scattered sprinkles before 3pm, then scattered sprinkles after 4pm. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Scattered sprinkles with a slight chance of rain before 2am, then a slight chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
A slight chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 2pm and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 44 by 9am, then falling to around 28 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Wind chill values as low as -2. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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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:
5:00 am EST Dec 28, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5am EST Dec 28, 2025-6pm EST Jan 3, 2026
 
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