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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Jan 4:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Trade TN

Winter Storm Warning until February 1, 01:00am
Extreme Cold Warning January 31, 01:00pm until February 1, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
Extreme Cold Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning until February 1, 01:00am

    NOW until 1:00am Sun

    Winter Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 28 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between 4 and 9. South wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers, mainly before 4pm. Temperature falling to around 10 by 5pm. Wind chill values between -7 and 3. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 16 °F⇓

    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow showers before 1am, then a chance of flurries between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 4am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values between -11 and -21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 1 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of flurries before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow before 10am. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 28. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between 4 and 9. South wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow showers, mainly before 4pm. Temperature falling to around 10 by 5pm. Wind chill values between -7 and 3. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers before 1am, then a chance of flurries between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 4am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values between -11 and -21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of flurries before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow before 10am. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.
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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:
1:56 pm EST Jan 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EST Jan 30, 2026-6pm EST Feb 6, 2026
 
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