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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.32 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 4:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Vilas NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain between 3am and 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 44. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. High near 24. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 24 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. Low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, mainly before 1pm. High near 28. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 28 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain between 3am and 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 44. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of snow, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Snow. High near 24. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Snow, mainly before 1pm. High near 28. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 22.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 30.
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Point Forecast:
Vilas NC
 36.28°N 81.79°W (Elev. 3100 ft)
Last Update:
4:00 am EST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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