Significant Winter Storm Continues - Bitterly Cold Weather Follows This Week

A winter storm will continue to impact our area. The winter storm will be followed by bitterly cold temperatures and wind chills this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fog/Mist

33°F

1°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.72 in
Dewpoint	33°F (1°C)
Visibility	5.00 mi
Last update	25 Jan 8:35 pm EST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Vilas NC

Extreme Cold Watch January 26, 06:00pm until January 27, 12:00pm

Winter Storm Warning January 25, 08:42pm until January 26, 01:00pm

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Extreme Cold Watch

Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning January 25, 08:42pm until January 26, 01:00pm
NOW until 1:00pm Mon
Winter Storm Warning
Tonight
Low: 15 °F
Chance Wintry
Mix
Monday
High: 16 °F⇓
Cold
Monday Night
Low: 0 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 27 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 11 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Wednesday
High: 25 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Wednesday Night
Low: 8 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 19 °F
Cold

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A chance of rain or freezing rain before 3am, then a slight chance of snow and freezing rain between 3am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday

Partly sunny and cold, with a temperature falling to around 11 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -7. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as -13. West wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 25.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.

Thursday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 19.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.