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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed W 18 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill9°F (-13°C)
Last update 19 Jan 2:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles E Zionville NC

Cold Weather Advisory January 19, 09:00pm until January 20, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -3. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -4. Breezy, with a west wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -10. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -12. West wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Cold

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. West wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -3. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -4. Breezy, with a west wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -10. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -12. West wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. West wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Friday
A chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles E Zionville NC
 36.33°N 81.67°W (Elev. 4098 ft)
Last Update:
3:00 am EST Jan 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EST Jan 19, 2026-6pm EST Jan 25, 2026
 
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