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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Zionville NC

Extreme Cold Warning January 26, 07:15pm until January 27, 12:00pm
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Extreme Cold Warning
  •  
    Extreme Cold Warning January 26, 07:15pm until January 27, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Tue

    Extreme Cold Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: -1 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries and
    Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -21. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of snow showers before 1am, then scattered flurries after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -6. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 18.

    High: 18 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered flurries before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -23. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -21. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow showers before 1am, then scattered flurries after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -6. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 18.
Friday Night
A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 9.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Blustery.
Sunday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 16. Blustery.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
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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:
7:00 pm EST Jan 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EST Jan 26, 2026-6pm EST Feb 2, 2026
 
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