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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 29.86 in
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 1 Jan 4:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Zionville NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 47. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain. High near 42. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain, mixing with snow after 10pm, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 47. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain. High near 42. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain, mixing with snow after 10pm, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Sunday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 30.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
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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:
1:30 pm EST Jan 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EST Jan 1, 2026-6pm EST Jan 8, 2026
 
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