Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

40°F

4°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed NW 18 G 30 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 12 Mar 6:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Vilas NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Southeast wind 5 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Light southeast wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers after 2pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers.  High near 54. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 54 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers then
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Southeast wind 5 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Light southeast wind.
Sunday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. High near 54. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
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Point Forecast:
Vilas NC
 36.3°N 81.79°W (Elev. 3422 ft)
4:30 pm EDT Mar 12, 2026
6pm EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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