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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

51°F

11°C

Humidity	25%
Wind Speed	W 7 mph
Barometer	29.99 in
Dewpoint	17°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	48°F (9°C)
Last update	13 Jan 2:35 pm EST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Deep Gap NC

This Afternoon
High: 50 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 48 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 14 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Blustery
Thursday
High: 23 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 10 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 33 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 22 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 35 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind around 8 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 7 to 10 mph.

Wednesday

Isolated sprinkles between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 48. West wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers before 10pm, then a chance of snow showers between 10pm and 1am, then a slight chance of flurries after 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 10.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.