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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

44°F

7°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 May 5:50 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Vilas NC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the morning.

    High: 57 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain, mainly between 7am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy frost after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the morning.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A chance of rain, mainly between 7am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Patchy frost after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 38.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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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:
3:00 am EDT May 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EDT May 1, 2026-6pm EDT May 7, 2026
 
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