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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Buffalo Cove NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 22. Calm wind.

    Low: 22 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. High near 22. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 22 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. Low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 22. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of rain before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Snow. High near 22. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 29.
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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:
12:30 am EST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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