Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Partly Cloudy

73°F

23°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Mar 6:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Zionville NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly before 4am, then rain after 4am.  Low around 29. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all snow after 8am, then gradually ending.  High near 36. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Breezy.
    Rain/Snow
    then Becoming
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 50. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers, mainly before 4am, then rain after 4am. Low around 29. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all snow after 8am, then gradually ending. High near 36. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Rain showers likely before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Zionville NC
 36.34°N 81.7°W (Elev. 4003 ft)
2:30 pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
6pm EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database