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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Light Drizzle

54°F

12°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed W 10 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 5 Apr 10:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Trade TN

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 52. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 52. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Trade TN
 36.39°N 81.78°W (Elev. 4091 ft)
Last Update:
7:06 am EDT Apr 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EDT Apr 5, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 11, 2026
 
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