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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 31%
Wind Speed SW 10 G 16 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 18 Apr 2:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Trade TN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely. Low around 40. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. 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 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely. Low around 40. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. 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 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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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 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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