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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Snow

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed W 14 G 28 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 11 Jan 11:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Vilas NC

Wind Advisory January 11, 11:58am until January 12, 12:00am
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory January 11, 11:58am until January 12, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Mon

    Wind Advisory

  • Today

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of snow, mainly before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 26. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
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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:
9:00 am EST Jan 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EST Jan 11, 2026-6pm EST Jan 17, 2026
 
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