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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
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Zionville NC

Extreme Cold Warning January 27, 06:37am until January 27, 12:00pm
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Extreme Cold Warning
  •  
    Extreme Cold Warning January 27, 06:37am until January 27, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Tue

    Extreme Cold Warning

  • Today

    High: 21 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow showers before 1am, then a chance of flurries after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -7. Windy, with a northwest wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 10 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -7. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of flurries after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -7. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. West wind 11 to 18 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 21. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 21 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 4. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 4 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -19. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow showers before 1am, then a chance of flurries after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -7. Windy, with a northwest wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -7. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of flurries after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -7. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. West wind 11 to 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Friday
A chance of snow after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 21. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 4. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A chance of snow before 1pm. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 7. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 1. Windy.
Sunday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 13. Windy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
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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:
6:30 am EST Jan 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EST Jan 27, 2026-6pm EST Feb 2, 2026
 
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