Significant Winter Storm this Weekend - Very Cold Weather Follows Early Next Week

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

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

45°F

7°C

Humidity	31%
Wind Speed	NW 5 mph
Barometer	30.19 in
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	42°F (6°C)
Last update	23 Jan 12:35 pm EST

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Extended Forecast for

Vilas NC

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

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Winter Storm Warning

This Afternoon
High: 41 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 19 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 27 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 17 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday
High: 32 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday Night
Low: 13 °F
Rain then
Wintry Mix
Monday
High: 18 °F
Chance Snow
then Partly
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 0 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 25 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday

A chance of snow, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 27. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night

Snow and sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 1am, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 17. Southeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday

Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet before 1pm, then rain or freezing rain between 1pm and 4pm, then rain after 4pm. High near 32. Southeast wind 7 to 9 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. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday Night

Rain before 1am, then a chance of freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday

A chance of snow before 7am. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 18. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 25.

Tuesday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 13.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 26.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.