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Potential Significant Winter Storm this Weekend - Very Cold Weather Follows Early Next Week

A significant winter storm will likely impact our area this weekend. The winter storm will be followed by very cold temperatures early next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

36°F

2°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 21 Jan 8:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Vilas NC

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 07:00am until January 26, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers before 1am, then a slight chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. High near 26. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow before 1am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 34 °F

    Cloudy then
    Snow Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered showers before 1am, then a slight chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Snow. High near 26. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow before 1am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Snow likely after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
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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 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 28, 2026
 
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