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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
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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Zionville NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light after midnight.

    Low: 18 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 34 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then a chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southeast wind 13 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely, mainly between 7am and 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 38. South wind 8 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow likely before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow Likely
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light after midnight.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
A chance of freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then a chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southeast wind 13 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain likely, mainly between 7am and 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 38. South wind 8 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Snow likely before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Zionville NC
 36.29°N 81.73°W (Elev. 3986 ft)
Last Update:
12:30 pm EST Nov 28, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1pm EST Nov 28, 2025-6pm EST Dec 4, 2025
 
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