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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed W 20 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill4°F (-16°C)
Last update 31 Dec 4:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Zionville NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as -4. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 23. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Scattered flurries before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 10 to 13 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy, with a high near 44. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as -4. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 23. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
New Year's Day
Scattered flurries before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 10 to 13 mph.
Friday
Cloudy, with a high near 44. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
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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 Dec 31, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4am EST Dec 31, 2025-6pm EST Jan 6, 2026
 
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