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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Breezy

47°F

8°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed NW 25 G 43 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 19 Apr 1:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Zionville NC

Freeze Watch April 21, 12:00am until April 21, 09:00am
Wind Advisory April 19, 02:11pm until April 19, 04:00pm
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Freeze Watch
Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory April 19, 02:11pm until April 19, 04:00pm

    NOW until 4:00pm Sun

    Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy frost after 3am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy frost after 3am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
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
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, 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:
1:30 pm EDT Apr 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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