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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

53°F

12°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed NW 12 mph
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 20 Feb 10:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Vilas NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely before 4am, then snow likely. Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Rain
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Rain likely before 4am, then snow likely. Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A slight chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Vilas NC
 36.3°N 81.79°W (Elev. 3422 ft)
Last Update:
7:00 pm EST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EST Feb 20, 2026-6pm EST Feb 27, 2026
 
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