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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Dec 5:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Buffalo Cove NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 44. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain before 9am, then a slight chance of rain after 3pm. Patchy fog between 9am and 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 29. Windy.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 44. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain before 9am, then a slight chance of rain after 3pm. Patchy fog between 9am and 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Windy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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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:
4:00 pm EST Dec 27, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5pm EST Dec 27, 2025-6pm EST Jan 3, 2026
 
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