Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Rain and Breezy

35°F

2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NW 21 G 32 mph
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 1.75 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 12 Mar 9:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Zionville NC

  • Today

    Today: Snow, mainly before 11am.  High near 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Breezy. Snow
    then Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind around 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain showers likely before 2pm, then a chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 51 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow, mainly before 11am. High near 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind around 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Rain showers likely before 2pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Zionville NC
 36.29°N 81.73°W (Elev. 3986 ft)
8:01 am EDT Mar 12, 2026
9am EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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