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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Mar 5:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Zionville NC

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 62. West wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers after 11pm. Low around 38. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 38 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain and snow showers likely before 2pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 43. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 62. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers after 11pm. Low around 38. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Rain and snow showers likely before 2pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 43. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Zionville NC
 36.29°N 81.73°W (Elev. 3986 ft)
Last Update:
2:31 am EDT Mar 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 15, 2026
 
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