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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed W 14 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.26 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 12 Jan 1:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Vilas NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Calm wind.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 10pm. Low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 23 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
A chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 10pm. Low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
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Point Forecast:
Vilas NC
 36.3°N 81.79°W (Elev. 3422 ft)
Last Update:
2:00 am EST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am EST Jan 12, 2026-6pm EST Jan 18, 2026
 
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