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Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

58°F

14°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed NW 18 G 29 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 5:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Trade TN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Saturday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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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:
2:26 pm EDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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