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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 30.32 in
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 24 Jan 11:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Butler TN

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

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow likely, mainly after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 1am, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet between 1am and 2am, then freezing rain after 2am. Low around 21. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain before 8am, then rain or freezing rain between 8am and 10am, then rain after 10am. High near 49. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain before midnight, then rain and snow between midnight and 2am, then a chance of snow after 2am. Low around 14. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Rain then
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow likely, mainly after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 1am, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet between 1am and 2am, then freezing rain after 2am. Low around 21. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain before 8am, then rain or freezing rain between 8am and 10am, then rain after 10am. High near 49. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain before midnight, then rain and snow between midnight and 2am, then a chance of snow after 2am. Low around 14. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW Butler TN
 36.34°N 82.01°W (Elev. 1972 ft)
Last Update:
6:06 am EST Jan 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 30, 2026
 
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