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Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)
Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.
Partly Cloudy
29°F
-2°C
| Humidity | 92% |
| Wind Speed | Calm |
| Barometer | 30.00 in |
| Dewpoint | 27°F (-3°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Last update | 9 Dec 3:35 pm EST |
Extended Forecast for
3 Miles SSE Zionville NC
This Afternoon
High: 31 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 24 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 39 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
Snow/SleetWednesday Night
Low: 19 °F
Windy. Chance
Wintry Mix
then Chance
SnowThursday
High: 23 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
WindyThursday Night
Low: 19 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 35 °F
Partly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and BreezySaturday
High: 39 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
then Mostly
Sunny
Detailed Forecast
This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 31. West wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 8 to 14 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow after 2pm, mixing with sleet after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow and freezing rain before 7pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a northwest wind 34 to 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Blustery.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 27.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Zionville NC
36.29°N 81.71°W (Elev. 4567 ft)
36.29°N 81.71°W (Elev. 4567 ft)
3:30 pm EST Dec 9, 2025
3pm EST Dec 9, 2025-6pm EST Dec 15, 2025
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