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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Rain

61°F

16°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed W 12 mph
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 1 Apr 6:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Buffalo Cove NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Light southwest wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers. High near 63. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 63 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Light southwest wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 7 to 9 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
Showers. High near 63. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
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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:
5:30 pm EDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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