Significant Winter Storm this Weekend - Bitterly Cold Weather Follows Next Week

A winter storm will impact our area this weekend. The winter storm will be followed by bitterly cold temperatures and wind chills next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Light Snow

17°F

-8°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Last update 25 Jan 5:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Vilas NC

Winter Storm Warning January 25, 06:10am until January 26, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning January 25, 06:10am until January 26, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Mon

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Today

    High: 41 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow showers before 1am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west 12 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Freezing rain before 10am, then rain. High near 41. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow showers before 1am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west 12 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 12.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Vilas NC
 36.26°N 81.85°W (Elev. 2598 ft)
5:30 am EST Jan 25, 2026
6am EST Jan 25, 2026-6pm EST Jan 31, 2026
 
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