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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Light Rain

37°F

3°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 15 Feb 5:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Trade TN

Wind Advisory until February 15, 02:00pm
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Wind Advisory
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    Wind Advisory until February 15, 02:00pm

    NOW until 2:00pm Sun

    Wind Advisory

  • Today

    High: 44 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers. High near 44. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Washington's Birthday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
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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:
6:06 am EST Feb 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EST Feb 15, 2026-6pm EST Feb 21, 2026
 
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