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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

48°F

9°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed W 14 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.81 in
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 25 Feb 11:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Zionville NC

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly after midnight. Low around 38. West wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain. High near 44. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
Rain, mainly after midnight. Low around 38. West wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain. High near 44. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A slight chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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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:
7:00 am EST Feb 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EST Feb 25, 2026-6pm EST Mar 3, 2026
 
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