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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed W 17 G 28 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill0°F (-18°C)
Last update 20 Jan 6:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Buffalo Cove NC

Cold Weather Advisory January 20, 08:07am until January 20, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
  •  
    Cold Weather Advisory January 20, 08:07am until January 20, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Tue

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 22. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 22 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 22. Light southwest wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 27. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 25.
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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 am EST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 26, 2026
 
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