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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 WSW Zionville NC

Winter Storm Warning February 23, 12:31pm until February 24, 12:00am
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning February 23, 12:31pm until February 24, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Tue

    Winter Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow showers before midnight, then scattered flurries between midnight and 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Scattered
    Flurries

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. West wind 6 to 14 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Light and variable wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain. High near 52. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 52 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
A chance of snow showers before midnight, then scattered flurries between midnight and 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. West wind 6 to 14 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Light and variable wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain. High near 52. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 51.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Zionville NC
 36.32°N 81.76°W (Elev. 3143 ft)
Last Update:
7:00 am EST Feb 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EST Feb 23, 2026-6pm EST Mar 1, 2026
 
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