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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

36°F

2°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed S 8 G 16 mph
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 16 Jan 1:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SW Mountain City TN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 42. South wind around 10 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries before 1am, then a chance of snow showers after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 26. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 42. South wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A chance of flurries before 1am, then a chance of snow showers after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 24.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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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:
12:31 pm EST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EST Jan 16, 2026-6pm EST Jan 22, 2026
 
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