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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

79°F

26°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.28 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 2 Sep 10:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNW Buffalo Cove NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Light west wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Light west wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Light west wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Light west wind.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Labor Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A chance of thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNW Buffalo Cove NC
 36.14°N 81.56°W (Elev. 2943 ft)
Last Update:
10:00 am EDT Sep 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EDT Sep 2, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 8, 2026
 
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