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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Zionville NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 33. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 33 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of freezing rain after 4am, mixing with rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain, mainly after 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 39. South wind 9 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Freezing rain likely before 5am, then rain or freezing rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Freezing Rain
    then
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain before 4pm, then a chance of rain and sleet. High near 36. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 36 °F

    Rain then
    Rain/Sleet

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 33. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of freezing rain after 4am, mixing with rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A chance of rain, mainly after 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 39. South wind 9 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
Freezing rain likely before 5am, then rain or freezing rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
Rain before 4pm, then a chance of rain and sleet. High near 36. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of sleet before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
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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:
2:00 pm EST Nov 28, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Nov 28, 2025-6pm EST Dec 4, 2025
 
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