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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Zionville NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny and cold, with a high near 20. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Cold

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 15. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 15 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a slight chance of snow between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow and freezing rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Wintry Mix

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of freezing rain before 7am, then a slight chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain before 10pm, then a slight chance of freezing rain. Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. High near 20. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 20 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and cold, with a high near 20. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 15. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a slight chance of snow between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow and freezing rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A slight chance of freezing rain before 7am, then a slight chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain before 10pm, then a slight chance of freezing rain. Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Snow. High near 20. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 24. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 18.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles E Zionville NC
 36.34°N 81.7°W (Elev. 4003 ft)
Last Update:
1:30 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 26, 2026
 
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