Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Mostly Cloudy

53°F

12°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Jan 7:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Vilas NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely before 4am, then showers likely after 4am.  Cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 50 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers.  High near 54. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Windy, with a west wind 28 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain likely before 4am, then showers likely after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers. High near 54. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Windy, with a west wind 28 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
A chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Vilas NC
 36.32°N 81.79°W (Elev. 4177 ft)
7:00 pm EST Jan 9, 2026
7pm EST Jan 9, 2026-6pm EST Jan 16, 2026
 
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