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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

15°F

-9°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed NW 20 G 32 mph
Barometer 29.74 in
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-2°F (-19°C)
Last update 15 Jan 8:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Vilas NC

Cold Weather Advisory January 15, 09:50pm until January 16, 07:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
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    Cold Weather Advisory January 15, 09:50pm until January 16, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Fri

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of rain between 10am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -4. West wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of rain between 10am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 28.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 21.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 12.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Vilas NC
 36.3°N 81.79°W (Elev. 3422 ft)
Last Update:
8:30 pm EST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EST Jan 15, 2026-6pm EST Jan 22, 2026
 
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