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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

39°F

4°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed W 17 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.56 in
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 14 Jan 5:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Trade TN

Winter Weather Advisory until January 15, 11:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory until January 15, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Thu

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 15 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow showers, mainly before noon, then a slight chance of flurries after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Wind chill values between 1 and 11. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 10. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow showers before 10am, then a chance of rain showers between 10am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 10pm. Low around 15. Wind chill values between 5 and 10. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers, mainly before noon, then a slight chance of flurries after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Wind chill values between 1 and 11. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 10. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers before 10am, then a chance of rain showers between 10am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
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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:
6:06 pm EST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Jan 14, 2026-6pm EST Jan 21, 2026
 
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