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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed W 12 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Apr 5:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Trade TN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. High near 73. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers. Low around 50. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. High near 73. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers. Low around 50. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Trade TN
 36.39°N 81.83°W (Elev. 2493 ft)
Last Update:
2:26 pm EDT Apr 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 29, 2026
 
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