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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

57°F

14°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Feb 4:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Buffalo Cove NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain between 7pm and 11pm, then patchy drizzle with a chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy drizzle with a chance of rain before 10am, then a chance of rain, mainly between 10am and 5pm. Patchy fog between 8am and 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of rain between 7pm and 11pm, then patchy drizzle with a chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Patchy drizzle with a chance of rain before 10am, then a chance of rain, mainly between 10am and 5pm. Patchy fog between 8am and 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
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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:
4:30 pm EST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EST Feb 18, 2026-6pm EST Feb 25, 2026
 
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