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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Partly Cloudy

62°F

17°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed W 13 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Apr 12:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Zionville NC

Wind Advisory April 19, 06:00am until April 19, 04:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 33 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Saturday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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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:
1:00 am EDT Apr 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am EDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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