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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Rain

50°F

10°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Last update 10 Jan 5:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Buffalo Cove NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Rain. Low around 53. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 53 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain. High near 59. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Rain
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow between 11am and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Rain. Low around 53. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain. High near 59. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow between 11am and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
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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:
5:00 am EST Jan 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EST Jan 10, 2026-6pm EST Jan 16, 2026
 
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