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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

N/A

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

3 Miles W Vilas NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 16. Calm wind.

    Low: 16 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of snow before 10pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. High near 26. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 26 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. Low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 16. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow before 10pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Snow. High near 26. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 31. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
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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:
7:00 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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