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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Vilas NC

Winter Storm Warning January 5, 12:00pm until January 6, 07:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind 10 to 13 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow before noon, then snow and sleet likely between noon and 3pm, then freezing rain likely after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

    High: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Wintry Mix
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Freezing rain likely before 8pm, then rain. Temperature rising to around 39 by 4am. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.

    Low: 29 °F⇑

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain Likely
    then Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain before 10am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers between 10am and 1pm, then snow showers likely after 1pm. High near 39. Breezy, with a southwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming west 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Windy. Snow
    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery.

    High: 21 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind 10 to 13 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow before noon, then snow and sleet likely between noon and 3pm, then freezing rain likely after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
Freezing rain likely before 8pm, then rain. Temperature rising to around 39 by 4am. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.
Monday
Rain before 10am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers between 10am and 1pm, then snow showers likely after 1pm. High near 39. Breezy, with a southwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming west 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 18. Blustery.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Vilas NC
 36.32°N 81.79°W (Elev. 4177 ft)
Last Update:
2:00 am EST Jan 5, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2am EST Jan 5, 2025-6pm EST Jan 11, 2025
 
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