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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

40°F

4°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 17 Jan 3:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SW Mountain City TN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 39. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 11pm and 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 18. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 25. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between 2 and 11. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

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

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 25. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 39. West wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 11pm and 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 18. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 25. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between 2 and 11. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 31. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 25. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 12.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
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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 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Jan 17, 2026-6pm EST Jan 23, 2026
 
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