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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 W Vilas NC

Cold Weather Advisory January 28, 07:00pm until January 29, 11:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered flurries after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries and
    Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as -2. West wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 33 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 15. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. High near 20. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 20 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 2 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 17. Blustery.

    High: 17 °F

    Cold and
    Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.

    Low: 5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered flurries after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as -2. West wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Light and variable wind.
Friday
A chance of snow after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 15. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow. High near 20. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 17. Blustery.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
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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:
6:30 pm EST Jan 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Jan 28, 2026-6pm EST Feb 4, 2026
 
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