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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fog/Mist

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 1.75 mi
Last update 4 Feb 10:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Trade TN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am, then a slight chance of flurries after 2am. Patchy fog before 5am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 21. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog between 8am and 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 28. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy fog between 9pm and 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am, then a slight chance of flurries after 2am. Patchy fog before 5am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 21. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Patchy fog between 8am and 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 28. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog between 9pm and 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Trade TN
 36.34°N 81.81°W (Elev. 3711 ft)
Last Update:
6:06 pm EST Feb 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm EST Feb 4, 2026-6pm EST Feb 11, 2026
 
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