Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

57°F

14°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed NW 17 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.87 in
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 6:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Vilas NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain, mainly after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. West wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain, mainly before 9am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely before 4am, then snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly before 7am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of snow before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Blustery.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. West wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of rain, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Rain likely before 4am, then snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A slight chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Vilas NC
 36.3°N 81.76°W (Elev. 3074 ft)
4:00 pm EST Feb 20, 2026
6pm EST Feb 20, 2026-6pm EST Feb 27, 2026
 
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