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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Partly Cloudy

35°F

2°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 17 Jan 9:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles E Zionville NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow, mainly between 10pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing and cold, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Cold

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -1. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -1. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 20.

    High: 20 °F

    Cold

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of snow, mainly between 10pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing and cold, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -1. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -1. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 20.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 12.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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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:
9:30 pm EST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EST Jan 17, 2026-6pm EST Jan 24, 2026
 
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