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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Partly Cloudy

68°F

20°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Apr 8:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Mountain City TN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely. Low around 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 54. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely. Low around 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 54. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Mountain City TN
 36.45°N 81.74°W (Elev. 2995 ft)
Last Update:
7:06 pm EDT Apr 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm EDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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