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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair and Breezy

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed NW 21 G 33 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill12°F (-11°C)
Last update 11 Jan 3:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Zionville NC

Wind Advisory January 11, 03:50pm until January 12, 12:00am
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory January 11, 03:50pm until January 12, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Mon

    Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as -1. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain showers between 7pm and 1am, then snow after 1am. Low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Showers then
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of snow showers, mainly before 5pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a steady temperature around 19. Wind chill values as low as -1. Windy, with a northwest wind around 28 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as -1. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind around 8 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Wednesday Night
Rain showers between 7pm and 1am, then snow after 1am. Low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Zionville NC
 36.34°N 81.7°W (Elev. 4003 ft)
Last Update:
2:00 pm EST Jan 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Jan 11, 2026-6pm EST Jan 17, 2026
 
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