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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.27 in
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Mar 2:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Buffalo Cove NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 69 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Monday
A chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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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:
2:30 am EST Mar 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am EST Mar 6, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 12, 2026
 
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