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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed NW 14 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 19 Jan 11:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Vilas NC

Cold Weather Advisory until January 20, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
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    Cold Weather Advisory until January 20, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Tue

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 9 °F

    Clear and
    Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -9. West wind 10 to 17 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Cold

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 15. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 15 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 38. South wind 8 to 11 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of snow after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. South wind 9 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -9. West wind 10 to 17 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 15. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 38. South wind 8 to 11 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. South wind 9 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 23. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 20. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
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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:
8:30 pm EST Jan 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm EST Jan 19, 2026-6pm EST Jan 26, 2026
 
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