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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Mostly Cloudy

18°C

64°F

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed W 13 km/h
Barometer 29.76 in
Dewpoint 18°C (64°F)
Visibility 16 km
Last update 8 May 7:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Vilas NC

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. West wind 18 to 23 km/h, with gusts as high as 39 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between 2.5 and 5 mm possible.

    High: 21 °C

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind 11 to 14 km/h becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 cm possible.

    Low: 15 °C

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. High near 20. Breezy, with a west wind 23 to 28 km/h increasing to 30 to 35 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 cm possible.

    High: 20 °C

    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Breezy, with a west wind 32 to 35 km/h, with gusts as high as 55 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than 1 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 12 °C

    Breezy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Breezy, with a northwest wind 27 to 32 km/h increasing to 34 to 39 km/h in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than 1 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 14 °C

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than 1 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 5 °C

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy then
    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 14 °C

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 7 °C

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 16.

    High: 16 °C

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. West wind 18 to 23 km/h, with gusts as high as 39 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between 2.5 and 5 mm possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind 11 to 14 km/h becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 cm possible.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. High near 20. Breezy, with a west wind 23 to 28 km/h increasing to 30 to 35 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 cm possible.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Breezy, with a west wind 32 to 35 km/h, with gusts as high as 55 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than 1 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Breezy, with a northwest wind 27 to 32 km/h increasing to 34 to 39 km/h in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than 1 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than 1 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 16.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Vilas NC
 36.32°N 81.79°W (Elev. 4177 m)
Last Update:
4:30 am EDT May 8, 2024
Forecast Valid:
7am EDT May 8, 2024-6pm EDT May 14, 2024
 
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