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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed W 17 G 28 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill0°F (-18°C)
Last update 20 Jan 6:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Vilas NC

Cold Weather Advisory January 20, 09:02am until January 20, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
  •  
    Cold Weather Advisory January 20, 09:02am until January 20, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Tue

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 16. Calm wind.

    Low: 16 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a slight chance of rain. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 27. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 16. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a slight chance of rain. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
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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:
7:00 am EST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 26, 2026
 
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