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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Partly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Sep 9:30 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Vilas NC

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 58 °F

    Heavy Rain
    then Heavy
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 68. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Low around 56. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Saturday
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 68. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Low around 56. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Vilas NC
 36.3°N 81.79°W (Elev. 3422 ft)
Last Update:
8:00 am EDT Sep 26, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9am EDT Sep 26, 2025-6pm EDT Oct 2, 2025
 
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