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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Light Drizzle

54°F

12°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Mar 2:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSW Mountain City TN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, mainly before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm wind.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers. Low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.
Sunday
Showers likely, mainly before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm wind.
Monday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
Showers. Low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SSW Mountain City TN
 36.39°N 81.86°W (Elev. 2254 ft)
Last Update:
1:26 am EST Mar 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am EST Mar 8, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 14, 2026
 
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