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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

43°F

6°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed SW 12 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 9 Feb 4:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Zionville NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 39.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Rain. High near 38. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
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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:
4:30 pm EST Feb 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EST Feb 9, 2026-6pm EST Feb 15, 2026
 
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