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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Vilas NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 15. West wind around 6 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Low: 15 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 39. South wind around 9 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 4am, then a slight chance of snow. Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 8 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of freezing rain. Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. High near 20. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 20 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. Low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 15. West wind around 6 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 39. South wind around 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 4am, then a slight chance of snow. Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 8 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of freezing rain. Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Snow. High near 20. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 25. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 19.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
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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:
7:00 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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