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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed NW 16 G 33 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 12 Mar 3:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Zionville NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind around 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. High near 51. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 51 °F

    Showers and
    Windy then
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind around 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Sunday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. High near 51. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Windy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
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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:
2:30 pm EDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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