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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Dec 2:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Grandfather Mountain NC

Winter Weather Advisory December 1, 07:00pm until December 2, 10:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Southeast wind around 7 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Freezing rain before 5am, then rain or freezing rain. Patchy fog after 2am. Low around 28. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Freezing Rain
    then
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain, mainly before 9am. Patchy fog before noon. High near 39. West southwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
Freezing rain before 5am, then rain or freezing rain. Patchy fog after 2am. Low around 28. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain, mainly before 9am. Patchy fog before noon. High near 39. West southwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Friday Night
Freezing rain likely before 2am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Grandfather Mountain NC
 36.08°N 81.84°W (Elev. 3907 ft)
Last Update:
12:58 pm EST Dec 1, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Dec 1, 2025-6pm EST Dec 7, 2025
 
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