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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.29 in
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Dec 8:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Vilas NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 58. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Christmas Day
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 58. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Sunday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 27.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Vilas NC
 36.28°N 81.79°W (Elev. 3100 ft)
Last Update:
7:00 pm EST Dec 24, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8pm EST Dec 24, 2025-6pm EST Dec 31, 2025
 
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