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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed W 10 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.86 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 5 Feb 6:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SW Mountain City TN

Wind Advisory February 6, 04:00pm until February 7, 07:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory February 6, 01:00pm until February 7, 07:00am
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Wind Advisory
Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 35. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Low around 13. Wind chill values between 1 and 11. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow showers or flurries before 7am, then a slight chance of flurries between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 35. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Low around 13. Wind chill values between 1 and 11. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow showers or flurries before 7am, then a slight chance of flurries between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
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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:
6:06 pm EST Feb 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Feb 5, 2026-6pm EST Feb 12, 2026
 
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