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Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)
Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.
Partly Cloudy
49°F
9°C
| Humidity | 44% |
| Wind Speed | SW 6 mph |
| Barometer | 29.59 in |
| Dewpoint | 28°F (-2°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Wind Chill | 46°F (8°C) |
| Last update | 10 Dec 12:55 pm EST |
Extended Forecast for
4 Miles NW Vilas NC
Winter Weather Advisory until December 11, 10:00am
NOW until 10:00am Thu
Winter Weather Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 44 °F
Chance Wintry
MixTonight
Low: 22 °F
Breezy.
Rain/Snow
then SnowThursday
High: 27 °F
Snow Showers
Likely then
Isolated Snow
ShowersThursday Night
Low: 20 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
SnowFriday
High: 40 °F
Chance Snow
then Slight
Chance
Rain/SnowFriday Night
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 40 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 22 °F
Partly Cloudy
Detailed Forecast
This Afternoon
A chance of rain after 3pm, mixing with snow after 5pm. Mostly sunny early, then becoming cloudy, with a high near 44. West wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 8pm. Low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow showers likely before 2pm, then scattered flurries between 2pm and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. West wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of snow before noon, then a slight chance of rain and snow between noon and 1pm, then a slight chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 26.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles NW Vilas NC
36.32°N 81.84°W (Elev. 3294 ft)
36.32°N 81.84°W (Elev. 3294 ft)
1:00 pm EST Dec 10, 2025
1pm EST Dec 10, 2025-6pm EST Dec 16, 2025
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