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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Overcast

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed W 14 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill12°F (-11°C)
Last update 18 Jan 10:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Trade TN

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of flurries before 11am. Cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a high near 23. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Flurries

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Wind chill values between 1 and 7. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -8 and 2. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 22. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 13. West wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 13 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of flurries before 11am. Cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a high near 23. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Wind chill values between 1 and 7. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -8 and 2. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 22. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 13. West wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
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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 Jan 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EST Jan 18, 2026-6pm EST Jan 24, 2026
 
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