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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed W 20 G 28 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill3°F (-16°C)
Last update 20 Jan 3:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Zionville NC

Cold Weather Advisory until January 20, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
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    Cold Weather Advisory until January 20, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Tue

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -9. West wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 16. West wind around 7 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 16 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 37. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of snow after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow before noon, then a slight chance of rain and snow between noon and 1pm, then a slight chance of rain after 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -7. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -9. West wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 16. West wind around 7 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 37. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow before noon, then a slight chance of rain and snow between noon and 1pm, then a slight chance of rain after 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 23. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Monday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 20.
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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:
2:30 am EST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 26, 2026
 
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