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 Chill46°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
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory until December 11, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Thu

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Tonight

    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.

    Low: 22 °F

    Breezy.
    Rain/Snow
    then Snow

  • Thursday

    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.

    High: 27 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Isolated Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    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%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    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.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    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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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NW Vilas NC
 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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