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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Windy

32°F

0°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed NW 36 G 52 mph
Barometer 29.72 in
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 1 Jan 5:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Buffalo Cove NC

Wind Advisory January 1, 05:42am until January 1, 12:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory January 1, 05:42am until January 1, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Thu

    Wind Advisory

  • New Year's Day

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain, mainly before 4pm. High near 42. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain, mainly before 4pm. High near 42. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, 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:
3:00 am EST Jan 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EST Jan 1, 2026-6pm EST Jan 7, 2026
 
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