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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed W 18 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.82 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill8°F (-13°C)
Last update 5 Feb 10:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Vilas NC

High Wind Watch February 6, 07:00pm until February 7, 07:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory February 6, 01:00pm until February 7, 07:00am
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High Wind Watch
Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow before 3pm, then snow likely, possibly mixed with sleet between 3pm and 4pm, then snow likely after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 37. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Snow/Sleet
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely before 7pm, then snow showers likely, mainly between 7pm and 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered flurries before 7am. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind around 8 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow before 3pm, then snow likely, possibly mixed with sleet between 3pm and 4pm, then snow likely after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 37. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow likely before 7pm, then snow showers likely, mainly between 7pm and 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
Scattered flurries before 7am. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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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:
10:00 pm EST Feb 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EST Feb 5, 2026-6pm EST Feb 12, 2026
 
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