Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Mar 9:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Mountain City TN

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly after midnight.  Low around 34. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain showers and sleet before 11am, then a chance of snow showers and sleet between 11am and 2pm.  High near 44. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Wintry Mix
    then Chance
    Snow/Sleet

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 58. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Showers, mainly after midnight. Low around 34. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain showers and sleet before 11am, then a chance of snow showers and sleet between 11am and 2pm. High near 44. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 58. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly after 2am. Low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Rain and snow showers. High near 47. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Mountain City TN
 36.41°N 81.77°W (Elev. 2995 ft)
7:06 am EDT Mar 11, 2026
10am EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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