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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

52°F

11°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 18 Feb 9:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Zionville NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain before 11pm, then rain likely with patchy drizzle between 11pm and 3am, then patchy drizzle with a chance of rain after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy drizzle with a chance of rain before 10am, then a chance of rain, mainly between 10am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain before 11pm, then rain likely with patchy drizzle between 11pm and 3am, then patchy drizzle with a chance of rain after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Patchy drizzle with a chance of rain before 10am, then a chance of rain, mainly between 10am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain likely before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
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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:
7:00 pm EST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EST Feb 18, 2026-6pm EST Feb 25, 2026
 
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