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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Windy

32°F

0°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed NW 36 G 49 mph
Barometer 29.72 in
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 1 Jan 4:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Vilas NC

Wind Advisory January 1, 05:04am until January 1, 12:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory January 1, 05:04am until January 1, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Thu

    Wind Advisory

  • New Year's Day

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 48. West wind 9 to 15 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Cloudy then
    Rain Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain, mainly before 4pm. High near 43. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 48. West wind 9 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain, mainly before 4pm. High near 43. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
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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:
3:00 am EST Jan 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EST Jan 1, 2026-6pm EST Jan 7, 2026
 
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