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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Overcast

36°F

2°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Jan 7:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Trade TN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 11pm and 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 18. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 21. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between 2 and 8. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values between 1 and 11. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 22. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 13. West wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 13 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 11pm and 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 18. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 21. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between 2 and 8. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values between 1 and 11. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 22. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 13. West wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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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 Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EST Jan 17, 2026-6pm EST Jan 24, 2026
 
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