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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed NW 20 G 30 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill9°F (-13°C)
Last update 7 Feb 5:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Zionville NC

Cold Weather Advisory February 7, 05:56pm until February 8, 07:00am
High Wind Warning February 7, 05:56pm until February 7, 07:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
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    Cold Weather Advisory February 7, 05:56pm until February 8, 07:00am
    High Wind Warning February 7, 05:56pm until February 7, 07:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Tonight

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Scattered flurries before 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -4. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 47 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.
Sunday
Scattered flurries before 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -4. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Light and variable wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of rain after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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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:
3:00 pm EST Feb 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EST Feb 7, 2026-6pm EST Feb 14, 2026
 
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