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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Partly Cloudy

35°F

2°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 17 Jan 9:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Vilas NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow, mainly between 10pm and 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of snow, mainly between 10pm and 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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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:
9:30 pm EST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EST Jan 17, 2026-6pm EST Jan 24, 2026
 
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