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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

40°F

4°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 1 Dec 3:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Buffalo Cove NC

Winter Weather Advisory December 1, 07:00pm until December 2, 10:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly after midnight. Patchy fog after 3am. Low around 32. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain, mainly before 10am. Patchy fog before 10am. High near 51. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Light and variable wind.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of rain after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain, mainly after midnight. Patchy fog after 3am. Low around 32. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain, mainly before 10am. Patchy fog before 10am. High near 51. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Friday
A chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of rain after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Buffalo Cove NC
 36.07°N 81.51°W (Elev. 1798 ft)
Last Update:
12:58 pm EST Dec 1, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Dec 1, 2025-6pm EST Dec 8, 2025
 
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