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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

35°F

2°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.33 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 21 Jan 10:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Vilas NC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. South wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain between 3am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. High near 23. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 23 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. Low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 14 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, mainly before 1pm. High near 27. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 27 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. South wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain between 3am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of snow, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Snow. High near 23. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Snow, mainly before 1pm. High near 27. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and cold, with a high near 20.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
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Point Forecast:
Vilas NC
 36.3°N 81.79°W (Elev. 3422 ft)
Last Update:
9:30 am EST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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