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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Mostly Cloudy

32°F

0°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Dec 7:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Zionville NC

Winter Weather Advisory December 1, 08:20pm until December 2, 12:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory December 1, 08:20pm until December 2, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Tue

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Freezing Rain
    then
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain, mainly before 11am. Temperature falling to around 28 by 5pm. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 37 °F⇓

    Rain then
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Freezing rain before 4am, then rain. Low around 29. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain, mainly before 11am. Temperature falling to around 28 by 5pm. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Friday
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
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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:
8:00 pm EST Dec 1, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8pm EST Dec 1, 2025-6pm EST Dec 8, 2025
 
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