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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

38°F

3°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 16 Feb 5:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Vilas NC

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56. Light northwest wind.

    High: 56 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Calm wind.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Light south wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Washington's Birthday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56. Light northwest wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Light south wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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Point Forecast:
Vilas NC
 36.3°N 81.79°W (Elev. 3422 ft)
Last Update:
2:00 am EST Feb 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EST Feb 16, 2026-6pm EST Feb 22, 2026
 
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