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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair and Breezy

65°F

18°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed W 23 G 38 mph
Barometer 29.84 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Mar 3:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Vilas NC

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers, mainly between 7am and 10am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 52 by 5pm. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Light southeast wind.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers, mainly between 7am and 10am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 52 by 5pm. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Light southeast wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Vilas NC
 36.26°N 81.85°W (Elev. 2598 ft)
2:30 am EDT Mar 23, 2026
4am EDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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