Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Rain and Breezy

34°F

1°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed W 22 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.54 in
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 14 Jan 8:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Zionville NC

Cold Weather Advisory January 15, 12:00am until January 16, 07:00am
Wind Advisory until January 15, 11:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory until January 15, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Thu

    Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 8 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow showers before 1pm, then isolated flurries after 1pm.  Cloudy and cold, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 14 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Wind chill values as low as -1. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 17.

    High: 17 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow likely before 11pm, then a chance of snow showers, mainly between 11pm and 4am. Areas of blowing snow before 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -7. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow showers before 1pm, then isolated flurries after 1pm. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Wind chill values as low as -1. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Sunday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 17.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Breezy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 20. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles E Zionville NC
 36.34°N 81.7°W (Elev. 4003 ft)
9:00 pm EST Jan 14, 2026
9pm EST Jan 14, 2026-6pm EST Jan 21, 2026
 
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