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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Light Snow and Windy

15°F

-9°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed W 37 G 53 mph
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Wind Chill-7°F (-22°C)
Last update 26 Jan 11:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Vilas NC

Extreme Cold Warning January 26, 06:00pm until January 27, 12:00pm
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Extreme Cold Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of snow showers, mainly before 3pm, then scattered flurries with a slight chance of snow showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered flurries before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries and
    Blustery then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -12. West wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of snow showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -3. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 11 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of snow showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 8 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 19.

    High: 19 °F

    Cold

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 19.

    High: 19 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of snow showers, mainly before 3pm, then scattered flurries with a slight chance of snow showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
Scattered flurries before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -12. West wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -3. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 19.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 19.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 19.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Vilas NC
 36.3°N 81.76°W (Elev. 3074 ft)
Last Update:
12:30 pm EST Jan 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EST Jan 26, 2026-6pm EST Feb 1, 2026
 
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