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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Breezy

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed NW 21 G 35 mph
Barometer 29.79 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 7 Feb 12:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Vilas NC

Cold Weather Advisory February 7, 01:00am until February 8, 07:00am
Winter Weather Advisory February 7, 12:25am until February 7, 07:00am
High Wind Warning February 7, 12:25am until February 7, 07:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory February 7, 12:25am until February 7, 07:00am
    High Wind Warning February 7, 12:25am until February 7, 07:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Overnight

    Low: 9 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered flurries before 7am. Sunny and cold, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -14. Windy, with a northwest wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of light snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as -1. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Light Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow showers likely, mainly before 3am. Areas of blowing snow before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -9. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Saturday
Scattered flurries before 7am. Sunny and cold, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -14. Windy, with a northwest wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of light snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as -1. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Vilas NC
 36.32°N 81.79°W (Elev. 4177 ft)
Last Update:
8:00 pm EST Feb 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am EST Feb 7, 2026-6pm EST Feb 13, 2026
 
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