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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed NW 15 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.83 in
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill7°F (-14°C)
Last update 5 Feb 11:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Vilas NC

High Wind Watch February 6, 07:00pm until February 7, 07:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory February 6, 01:00pm until February 7, 07:00am
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High Wind Watch
Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 31. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Snow Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely before 7pm, then snow showers likely, mainly between 7pm and 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -4. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered flurries before 7am. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing and cold, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -11. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 31. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow likely before 7pm, then snow showers likely, mainly between 7pm and 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -4. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
Scattered flurries before 7am. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing and cold, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -11. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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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:
10:00 pm EST Feb 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm EST Feb 5, 2026-6pm EST Feb 12, 2026
 
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