Significant Winter Storm this Weekend - Very Cold Weather Follows Early Next Week

A winter storm will impact our area this weekend. The winter storm will be followed by very cold temperatures and wind chills early next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

29°F

-2°C

Humidity	39%
Wind Speed	W 7 mph
Barometer	30.22 in
Dewpoint	7°F (-14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	22°F (-6°C)
Last update	24 Jan 2:55 am EST

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Extended Forecast for

Vilas NC

Winter Storm Warning January 24, 01:00pm until January 26, 01:00pm

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Winter Storm Warning

Overnight
Low: 18 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 28 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Snow
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 18 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday
High: 39 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday Night
Low: 12 °F
Rain then
Rain/Snow
Monday
High: 18 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 0 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 26 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 10 °F
Increasing
Clouds

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Calm wind.

Saturday

Snow likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Saturday Night

Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 11pm, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 18. Southeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday

Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet before 1pm, then rain or freezing rain between 1pm and 4pm, then rain after 4pm. High near 39. Southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.

Sunday Night

Rain before 1am, then a chance of snow. Low around 12. South wind 5 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday

A slight chance of snow before 9am. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 18. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 26.

Tuesday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 10.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 26.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.