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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed NW 9 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Dec 2:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles E Zionville NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 42. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. South wind around 8 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain likely before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of snow after 4pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 47 °F

    Windy. Rain
    Likely then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Windy.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Windy.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Breezy.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 42. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. South wind around 8 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Rain likely before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of snow after 4pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Windy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Windy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Breezy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 31.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
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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:
12:30 pm EST Dec 27, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Dec 27, 2025-6pm EST Jan 2, 2026
 
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