Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Partly Cloudy

78°F

26°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 18 Apr 4:15 pm 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
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers before 9am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 56. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Windy then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 38.

    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

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers before 9am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 56. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 38.
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.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Buffalo Cove NC
 36.14°N 81.56°W (Elev. 2943 ft)
3:00 pm EDT Apr 18, 2026
4pm EDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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