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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

40°F

4°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Dec 10:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Vilas NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 44. Light southeast wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 6 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain before 1pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery.

    High: 28 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 44. Light southeast wind.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Sunday Night
Rain likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 6 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
A chance of rain before 1pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. 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:
10:00 pm EST Dec 27, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10pm EST Dec 27, 2025-6pm EST Jan 3, 2026
 
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