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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

63°F

17°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed NW 17 G 29 mph
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Mar 1:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Zionville NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain or freezing rain likely before noon, then a chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.

    High: 36 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of rain or freezing rain between 10pm and 1am, then a slight chance of rain after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph after midnight.
Monday
Rain or freezing rain likely before noon, then a chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.
Monday Night
A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of rain or freezing rain between 10pm and 1am, then a slight chance of rain after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Zionville NC
 36.34°N 81.7°W (Elev. 4003 ft)
Last Update:
12:30 pm EST Mar 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EST Mar 1, 2026-6pm EST Mar 7, 2026
 
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