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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Apr 2:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SW Mountain City TN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers between 4pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers after 2am. Low around 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth 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 2pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 54. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers between 4pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers after 2am. Low around 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 54. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SW Mountain City TN
 36.42°N 81.89°W (Elev. 3343 ft)
Last Update:
2:26 am EDT Apr 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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