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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Vilas NC

Winter Storm Warning February 23, 07:57pm until February 24, 12:00am
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning February 23, 07:57pm until February 24, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Tue

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 12 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as -6. West wind 8 to 16 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely before 1pm, then showers after 1pm. High near 47. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of snow showers before 11pm, then a chance of flurries between 11pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -8. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as -6. West wind 8 to 16 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain likely before 1pm, then showers after 1pm. High near 47. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 46.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Vilas NC
 36.29°N 81.73°W (Elev. 3986 ft)
Last Update:
7:30 pm EST Feb 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EST Feb 23, 2026-6pm EST Mar 2, 2026
 
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