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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Feb 3:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Creston NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of rain before 1pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain before 1pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Creston NC
 36.4°N 81.66°W (Elev. 3301 ft)
Last Update:
2:00 am EST Feb 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EST Feb 9, 2026-6pm EST Feb 15, 2026
 
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