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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 17 Jan 6:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SW Mountain City TN

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 18. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 26. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values between 4 and 9. 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 30. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 24. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 18. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 26. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values between 4 and 9. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 30. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 24. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 12.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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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 am EST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EST Jan 17, 2026-6pm EST Jan 23, 2026
 
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