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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 29.82 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Jan 8:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Buffalo Cove NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Buffalo Cove NC
 36.14°N 81.56°W (Elev. 2943 ft)
Last Update:
7:00 pm EST Jan 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm EST Jan 2, 2026-6pm EST Jan 9, 2026
 
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