Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 29.72 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 14 Jan 9:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Vilas NC

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers, mainly after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain showers likely before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers between 9pm and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -1. West wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain showers likely before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers between 9pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -1. West wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Vilas NC
 36.3°N 81.79°W (Elev. 3422 ft)
7:00 am EST Jan 14, 2026
9am EST Jan 14, 2026-6pm EST Jan 20, 2026
 
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