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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Light Snow

17°F

-8°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed NW 17 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.67 in
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill1°F (-17°C)
Last update 15 Jan 11:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Vilas NC

Cold Weather Advisory January 15, 11:42am until January 16, 07:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
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    Cold Weather Advisory January 15, 11:42am until January 16, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Fri

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -1. West wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the morning.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered flurries with a slight chance of snow before 3pm, then scattered flurries after 4pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -1. West wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the morning.
Friday Night
A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 24.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
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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:
11:00 am EST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EST Jan 15, 2026-6pm EST Jan 21, 2026
 
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