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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed W 20 G 32 mph
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill7°F (-14°C)
Last update 19 Jan 4:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Buffalo Cove NC

Cold Weather Advisory January 19, 09:00pm until January 20, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 28. West wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 20. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 20 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain after 1am, mixing with snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 28. West wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 20. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain after 1am, mixing with snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. 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:
3:00 am EST Jan 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EST Jan 19, 2026-6pm EST Jan 25, 2026
 
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