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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Light Snow

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 1.25 mi
Last update 4 Feb 9:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SW Mountain City TN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am, then a slight chance of flurries after 2am. Patchy fog before 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 21. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am, then a slight chance of flurries after 2am. Patchy fog before 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 21. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
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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 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EST Feb 4, 2026-6pm EST Feb 11, 2026
 
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