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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

59°F

15°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.32 in
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Oct 10:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Butler TN

High Wind Watch October 10, 02:00am until October 11, 08:00am
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High Wind Watch

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Calm wind.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers. High near 63. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Low around 58. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then showers likely between 11am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 72. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers. Low around 58. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: A 50 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Calm wind.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Showers. High near 63. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Low around 58. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then showers likely between 11am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 72. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
Showers. Low around 58. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Columbus Day
A 50 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Butler TN
 36.27°N 81.99°W (Elev. 2034 ft)
Last Update:
9:41 am EDT Oct 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EDT Oct 9, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 15, 2026
 
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