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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

37°F

3°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed S 8 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.27 in
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 21 Jan 1:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Butler TN

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 01:00am until January 25, 07:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between midnight and 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of freezing rain before 8am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 8am and 5pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Wintry Mix

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers likely before 10am, then snow showers and freezing rain. High near 31. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 31 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers and freezing rain before 11pm, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow showers and sleet. Low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow showers and sleet before 9am, then snow showers and freezing rain between 9am and noon, then rain and snow showers after noon. High near 37. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 37 °F

    Wintry Mix

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. South wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between midnight and 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Thursday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind.
Friday
A slight chance of freezing rain before 8am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 8am and 5pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Snow showers likely before 10am, then snow showers and freezing rain. High near 31. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Snow showers and freezing rain before 11pm, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow showers and sleet. Low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow showers and sleet before 9am, then snow showers and freezing rain between 9am and noon, then rain and snow showers after noon. High near 37. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Butler TN
 36.29°N 81.98°W (Elev. 2100 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 pm EST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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