Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Apr 6:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Buffalo Cove NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light west wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light west wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 42.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
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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 am EDT Apr 17, 2026
6am EDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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