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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed NW 17 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.77 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 6 Feb 10:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Buffalo Cove NC

High Wind Warning February 6, 10:38pm until February 7, 07:00pm
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High Wind Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning February 6, 10:38pm until February 7, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Sat

    High Wind Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 18. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow between 2am and 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 18. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Buffalo Cove NC
 36.1°N 81.53°W (Elev. 1578 ft)
Last Update:
9:14 pm EST Feb 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EST Feb 6, 2026-6pm EST Feb 13, 2026
 
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