Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Apr 1:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Buffalo Cove NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Light northwest wind.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, mainly before 8am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Light northwest wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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
Sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Buffalo Cove NC
 36.14°N 81.56°W (Elev. 2943 ft)
8:00 pm EDT Apr 17, 2026
1am EDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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