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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed NW 18 G 32 mph
Barometer 29.66 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill0°F (-18°C)
Last update 15 Jan 12:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Vilas NC

Cold Weather Advisory January 15, 01:13pm until January 16, 07:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
  •  
    Cold Weather Advisory January 15, 01:13pm until January 16, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Fri

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 19 °F

    Cold and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then 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 after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 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 after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 28.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 21.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
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Point Forecast:
Vilas NC
 36.3°N 81.79°W (Elev. 3422 ft)
Last Update:
12:30 pm EST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EST Jan 15, 2026-6pm EST Jan 21, 2026
 
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