Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Rain and Breezy

34°F

1°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed W 22 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.54 in
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 14 Jan 8:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Vilas NC

Cold Weather Advisory January 15, 12:00am until January 16, 07:00am
Wind Advisory until January 15, 11:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory until January 15, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Thu

    Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 12 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow showers before 1pm, then isolated flurries after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -2. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -1. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain.  Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow likely before 11pm, then a chance of snow showers, mainly between 11pm and 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow showers before 1pm, then isolated flurries after 1pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -2. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -1. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 28.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
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Point Forecast:
Vilas NC
 36.28°N 81.79°W (Elev. 3100 ft)
9:00 pm EST Jan 14, 2026
9pm EST Jan 14, 2026-6pm EST Jan 21, 2026
 
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