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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Light Snow

15°F

-9°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 1.25 mi
Last update 25 Jan 3:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Trade TN

Cold Weather Advisory January 26, 12:00am until January 26, 10:00am
Winter Storm Warning January 25, 03:41am until January 25, 11:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning January 25, 03:41am until January 25, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Sun

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 26 °F

    Freezing Rain
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain before 11am, then rain showers. High near 43. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Breezy.
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between 2 and 7. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of snow showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 16. Wind chill values between -1 and -6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Freezing rain. Steady temperature around 26. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain before 11am, then rain showers. High near 43. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between 2 and 7. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of snow showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 16. Wind chill values between -1 and -6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Breezy.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 16. Blustery.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Blustery.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 20.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
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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:
3:27 am EST Jan 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EST Jan 25, 2026-6pm EST Jan 31, 2026
 
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