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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair and Windy

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed W 33 G 48 mph
Barometer 29.84 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill6°F (-14°C)
Last update 29 Dec 7:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles E Zionville NC

Cold Weather Advisory December 29, 10:00pm until December 30, 10:00am
High Wind Warning December 29, 08:04pm until December 30, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
High Wind Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning December 29, 08:04pm until December 30, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Tue

    High Wind Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 10 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers and
    Very Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing and cold, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -12. Windy, with a northwest wind 32 to 37 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Cold and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as -2. Breezy, with a west wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as zero. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Windy.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered flurries with isolated snow showers before 11pm, then isolated snow showers between 11pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -11. Very windy, with a northwest wind 36 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing and cold, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -12. Windy, with a northwest wind 32 to 37 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as -2. Breezy, with a west wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as zero. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
New Year's Day
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Windy.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Friday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
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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:
7:00 pm EST Dec 29, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8pm EST Dec 29, 2025-6pm EST Jan 5, 2026
 
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