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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Mar 1:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Zionville NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog before 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm wind.

    Low: 50 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog before 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind.
Friday
A chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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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:
12:30 am EST Mar 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am EST Mar 5, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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