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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 29.87 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 18 Jan 7:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Vilas NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as zero. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -8. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 22 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -9. West wind 10 to 16 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 14. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 14 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as zero. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -8. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 22 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -9. West wind 10 to 16 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 14. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 32.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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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 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EST Jan 18, 2026-6pm EST Jan 25, 2026
 
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