Significant Winter Storm this Weekend - Bitterly Cold Weather Follows Next Week

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

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Light Snow

18°F

-8°C

Humidity	87%
Wind Speed	SE 5 mph
Barometer	30.28 in
Dewpoint	15°F (-9°C)
Visibility	5.00 mi
Wind Chill	11°F (-12°C)
Last update	24 Jan 7:35 pm EST

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Extended Forecast for

Vilas NC

Winter Storm Warning January 24, 07:56pm until January 26, 01:00pm

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Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning January 24, 07:56pm until January 26, 01:00pm
NOW until 1:00pm Mon
Winter Storm Warning
Tonight
Low: 18 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday
High: 38 °F
Freezing Rain
then
Rain/Freezing
Rain
Sunday Night
Low: 14 °F
Rain then
Rain/Snow
Monday
High: 15 °F
Cold and
Blustery
Monday Night
Low: 0 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 27 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 12 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Wednesday
High: 26 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 11pm, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet between 11pm and 1am, then freezing rain after 1am. Low around 18. Southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible. Total nighttime snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday

Freezing rain before 1pm, then rain. High near 38. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

Rain before 1am, then a chance of snow. Low around 14. South wind 6 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 27.

Tuesday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 12.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 26.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.

Thursday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 16.