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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fog/Mist

39°F

4°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 28 Feb 1:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Vilas NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. Calm wind.

    Low: 36 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 60. West wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 60. West wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Friday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Vilas NC
 36.26°N 81.85°W (Elev. 2598 ft)
Last Update:
1:30 am EST Feb 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am EST Feb 28, 2026-6pm EST Mar 6, 2026
 
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