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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Vilas NC

Winter Storm Warning February 23, 05:18pm until February 24, 12:00am
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning February 23, 05:18pm until February 24, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Tue

    Winter Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow showers before 11pm, then a chance of flurries between 11pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely before 1pm, then showers after 1pm. High near 53. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 53 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
A chance of snow showers before 11pm, then a chance of flurries between 11pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain likely before 1pm, then showers after 1pm. High near 53. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 52.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
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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:
1:30 pm EST Feb 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EST Feb 23, 2026-6pm EST Mar 2, 2026
 
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