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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

59°F

15°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed W 12 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Feb 12:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Buffalo Cove NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a chance of snow between 10am and 4pm, then a chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain before 1am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of rain or freezing rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Cloudy, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a chance of snow between 10am and 4pm, then a chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A chance of rain before 1am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of rain or freezing rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Cloudy, with a high near 46.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Friday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. 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:
12:31 pm EST Feb 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EST Feb 28, 2026-6pm EST Mar 6, 2026
 
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