Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Jan 9:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Vilas NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Isolated sprinkles before 2pm, then a chance of showers between 2pm and 4pm, then rain likely after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. West wind 5 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all snow after 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -2. Northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow showers before 10am, then isolated flurries between 10am and 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -3. Northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 6 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Isolated sprinkles before 2pm, then a chance of showers between 2pm and 4pm, then rain likely after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. West wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all snow after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -2. Northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow showers before 10am, then isolated flurries between 10am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -3. Northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Friday Night
A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Vilas NC
 36.28°N 81.79°W (Elev. 3100 ft)
7:00 pm EST Jan 13, 2026
9pm EST Jan 13, 2026-6pm EST Jan 20, 2026
 
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