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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Dec 9:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Zionville NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 44. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. South wind around 9 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Rain
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain before 1pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 45. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Windy, with a northwest wind 34 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Windy.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Breezy.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 44. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. South wind around 9 mph.
Sunday Night
Rain likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
A chance of rain before 1pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 45. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Windy, with a northwest wind 34 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Windy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Breezy.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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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 Dec 27, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9pm EST Dec 27, 2025-6pm EST Jan 3, 2026
 
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