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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

36°F

2°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Jan 8:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SE Mountain City TN

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 07:00am until January 25, 07:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. Calm wind.

    Low: 27 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 43 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 18. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 18 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely before 3pm, then snow likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 3pm and 5pm, then snow likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 31. Light east wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Wintry Mix
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow, freezing rain, and sleet. Low around 18. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 3pm, then rain and freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow between 3pm and 4pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow after 4pm. High near 35. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 35 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after midnight. Low around 14. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 14 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Breezy.

    High: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Blustery.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 18. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Snow likely before 3pm, then snow likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 3pm and 5pm, then snow likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 31. Light east wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Snow, freezing rain, and sleet. Low around 18. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 3pm, then rain and freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow between 3pm and 4pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow after 4pm. High near 35. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after midnight. Low around 14. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Blustery.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SE Mountain City TN
 36.43°N 81.74°W (Elev. 2900 ft)
Last Update:
6:06 pm EST Jan 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EST Jan 22, 2026-6pm EST Jan 29, 2026
 
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