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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

32°F

0°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed NW 39 G 55 mph
Barometer 29.72 in
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 1 Jan 4:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles E Zionville NC

Wind Advisory January 1, 04:33am until January 1, 12:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory January 1, 04:33am until January 1, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Thu

    Wind Advisory

  • New Year's Day

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 21 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Cloudy then
    Rain Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain, mainly before 4pm. High near 40. East wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 21 mph.
Friday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain, mainly before 4pm. High near 40. East wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
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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 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EST Jan 1, 2026-6pm EST Jan 7, 2026
 
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