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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair and Breezy

60°F

16°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed W 21 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Mar 4:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Zionville NC

  • Today

    Today: Showers, mainly after 4pm.  High near 61. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before 9pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Blustery.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 44. North wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 28. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers, mainly after 4pm. High near 61. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 44. North wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 28. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Zionville NC
 36.34°N 81.7°W (Elev. 4003 ft)
3:30 am EDT Mar 27, 2026
4am EDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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