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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

56°F

13°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Feb 12:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Buffalo Cove NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Light south wind.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly before 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Light west wind becoming northwest 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow, mainly between 9am and 11am. Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 30 by 5pm. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 37 °F⇓

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Scattered flurries. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Light south wind.
Tonight
Rain likely, mainly before 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Light west wind becoming northwest 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of snow, mainly between 9am and 11am. Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 30 by 5pm. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Scattered flurries. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
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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:
12:30 pm EST Feb 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EST Feb 21, 2026-6pm EST Feb 27, 2026
 
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