Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Partly Cloudy

8°C

46°F

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed S 7 km/h
Barometer 29.58 in
Dewpoint -2°C (28°F)
Visibility 16 km
Wind Chill7°C (44°F)
Last update 10 Dec 1:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ESE Zionville NC

Winter Weather Advisory until December 11, 10:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory until December 11, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Thu

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 6 °C

    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow before 7pm, then snow likely.  Cloudy, with a low around -6. Windy, with a northwest wind 40 to 50 km/h, with gusts as high as 75 km/h.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 centimeters possible.

    Low: -6 °C

    Windy.
    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Snow Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered snow showers before 2pm, then scattered flurries between 2pm and 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near -3. Windy, with a northwest wind 37 to 47 km/h decreasing to 18 to 28 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 70 km/h.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: -3 °C

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of snow after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. West wind 8 to 14 km/h.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: -7 °C

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow, possibly mixing with rain after 1pm, then gradually ending.  Partly sunny, with a high near 3. West wind 8 to 13 km/h.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than 1 mm possible.

    High: 3 °C

    Chance Snow
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.

    Low: -2 °C

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 3.

    High: 3 °C

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -6.

    Low: -6 °C

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of rain before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain, snow, and sleet after 5pm. Sunny early, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a high near 6. West wind 26 to 29 km/h, with gusts as high as 50 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm possible.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow before 7pm, then snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around -6. Windy, with a northwest wind 40 to 50 km/h, with gusts as high as 75 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 centimeters possible.
Thursday
Scattered snow showers before 2pm, then scattered flurries between 2pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near -3. Windy, with a northwest wind 37 to 47 km/h decreasing to 18 to 28 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 70 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. West wind 8 to 14 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A chance of snow, possibly mixing with rain after 1pm, then gradually ending. Partly sunny, with a high near 3. West wind 8 to 13 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than 1 mm possible.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 3.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -6.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -3. Blustery.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -15.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near -1.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -7.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 4.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ESE Zionville NC
 36.29°N 81.68°W (Elev. 3599 m)
1:30 pm EST Dec 10, 2025
1pm EST Dec 10, 2025-6pm EST Dec 16, 2025
 
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