Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed S 12 G 16 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 18 Apr 2:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Trade TN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of showers between 4pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers after 2am.  Low around 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 2pm.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of showers between 4pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers after 2am. Low around 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Trade TN
 36.39°N 81.78°W (Elev. 4091 ft)
1:06 pm EDT Apr 18, 2026
2pm EDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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