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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Windy

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed NW 26 G 41 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint -1°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill9°F (-13°C)
Last update 7 Feb 1:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Vilas NC

Cold Weather Advisory February 7, 01:54pm until February 8, 07:00am
High Wind Warning February 7, 01:54pm until February 7, 07:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
High Wind Warning
  •  
    Cold Weather Advisory February 7, 01:54pm until February 8, 07:00am
    High Wind Warning February 7, 01:54pm until February 7, 07:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • This Afternoon

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Scattered flurries before 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 31. Light northwest wind.

    High: 31 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Sunday
Scattered flurries before 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 31. Light northwest wind.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Vilas NC
 36.3°N 81.79°W (Elev. 3422 ft)
Last Update:
12:30 pm EST Feb 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EST Feb 7, 2026-6pm EST Feb 13, 2026
 
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