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Severe thunderstorms, excessive rainfall, critical fire weather are all in the outlook today and into this last weekend of April. Very large hail, severe wind gusts, and a couple strong tornadoes will all be possible across the central and southern Plains today. Flash flooding also possible for portions of the Plains and Mississippi Valley. Critical fire weather conditions for Southern High Plains Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Partly Cloudy

56°F

13°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Apr 10:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Grandfather Mountain NC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 60 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 42. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 9 mph after midnight.

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

    Low: 42 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 10am and 1pm.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Southeast wind 11 to 13 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

    High: 50 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 7pm and 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Chance Rain

    Low: 46 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy

    High: 57 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 49 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 65 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 48 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    Sunny

    High: 69 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 42. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 9 mph after midnight.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 10am and 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Southeast wind 11 to 13 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 7pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 68.
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Point Forecast:
Grandfather Mountain NC
 36.1°N 81.84°W (Elev. 4432 ft)
10:26 am EDT Apr 25, 2024
10am EDT Apr 25, 2024-6pm EDT May 1, 2024
 
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