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Weather Impacts for the Pacific Northwest This Week; Watching the Northeast U.S.

A series of Pacific fronts will bring periods of moderate rain, higher elevation snow, and gusty winds to the Pacific Northwest through this week. A more widespread precipitation event looks likely this weekend. In the Northeast U.S. a storm may bring gusty winds, low elevation rain, and high elevation snow Friday into this coming weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

56°F

13°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Nov 4:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Grandfather Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 57. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Veterans Day

    Veterans Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, mainly after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 46 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Blustery.
    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 57. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Veterans Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the evening.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Grandfather Mountain NC
 36.1°N 81.84°W (Elev. 4432 ft)
Last Update:
1:23 pm EST Nov 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EST Nov 9, 2026-6pm EST Nov 16, 2026
 
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