Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Apr 1:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Buffalo Cove NC

Wind Advisory April 19, 06:00am until April 19, 04:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of showers, mainly after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, mainly before 8am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 56. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of showers, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 56. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Saturday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Buffalo Cove NC
 36.14°N 81.56°W (Elev. 2943 ft)
1:30 am EDT Apr 19, 2026
2am EDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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