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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

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Humidity NA
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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Zionville NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny and cold, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -1. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Cold and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -7. Windy, with a west wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 10 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -6. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of flurries after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -6. Blustery, with a west wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. West wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow after 1pm. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 20. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 20 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 4. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 4 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow before 1pm. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 6. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 6 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and cold, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -1. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -7. Windy, with a west wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -6. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of flurries after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -6. Blustery, with a west wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. West wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 11.
Friday
A chance of snow after 1pm. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 20. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 4. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A chance of snow before 1pm. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 6. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery.
Sunday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 12. Blustery.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
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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:
12:30 pm EST Jan 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EST Jan 27, 2026-6pm EST Feb 2, 2026
 
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