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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 3 Dec 8:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Buffalo Cove NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely before 10am, then rain and snow likely between 10am and 11am, then rain likely after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 36 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Rain Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow likely before 10am, then rain and snow likely between 10am and 11am, then rain likely after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 32.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
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:
5:34 am EST Dec 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9am EST Dec 3, 2025-6pm EST Dec 9, 2025
 
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