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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.29 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Dec 9:55 am 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

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Light east southeast wind.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly after midnight. Patchy fog after 2am. Low around 33. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog before noon. High near 50. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    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 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow between 10am and 3pm, then a chance of rain after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Light east southeast wind.
Tonight
Rain, mainly after midnight. Patchy fog after 2am. Low around 33. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog before noon. High near 50. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow between 10am and 3pm, then a chance of rain after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Buffalo Cove NC
 36.07°N 81.51°W (Elev. 1798 ft)
Last Update:
6:33 am EST Dec 1, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10am EST Dec 1, 2025-6pm EST Dec 7, 2025
 
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