Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 15 Apr 4:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Zionville NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, mainly before 8am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 52 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Zionville NC
 36.34°N 81.7°W (Elev. 4003 ft)
4:30 pm EDT Apr 15, 2026
5pm EDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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