Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Light Snow

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed NW 17 G 36 mph
Barometer 29.55 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 15 Jan 4:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Vilas NC

Cold Weather Advisory January 15, 04:51am until January 16, 07:00am
Wind Advisory January 15, 04:51am until January 15, 11:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
Wind Advisory
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    Cold Weather Advisory January 15, 04:51am until January 16, 07:00am
    Wind Advisory January 15, 04:51am until January 15, 11:00am

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Overnight

    Low: 10 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow showers between noon and 1pm.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -13. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of light snow before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -9. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Light
    Snow and
    Windy then
    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Wind chill values as low as -1. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 17.

    High: 17 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -9. Windy, with a northwest wind around 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers between noon and 1pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -13. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
A chance of light snow before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -9. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Wind chill values as low as -1. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 17.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Breezy.
Tuesday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 18. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Vilas NC
 36.29°N 81.73°W (Elev. 3986 ft)
3:30 am EST Jan 15, 2026
4am EST Jan 15, 2026-6pm EST Jan 21, 2026
 
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