Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Mostly Cloudy

60°F

16°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed W 15 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Mar 11:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Zionville NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly after 2am.  Low around 33. West wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain and snow showers before 10am, then a chance of snow showers between 10am and noon.  Temperature falling to around 30 by 11am. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Windy.
    Rain/Snow
    then Becoming
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 50. South wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind around 14 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers, mainly after 2am. Low around 33. West wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain and snow showers before 10am, then a chance of snow showers between 10am and noon. Temperature falling to around 30 by 11am. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50. South wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind around 14 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Rain showers likely before 2pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Zionville NC
 36.29°N 81.73°W (Elev. 3986 ft)
11:01 pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
11pm EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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