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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

67°F

19°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Oct 1:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Grandfather Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers. Low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers before 8am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 8am and 2pm, then showers likely after 2pm. High near 61. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 61 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night
Showers. Low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
Showers before 8am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 8am and 2pm, then showers likely after 2pm. High near 61. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Columbus Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles E Grandfather Mountain NC
 36.1°N 81.81°W (Elev. 4541 ft)
Last Update:
2:23 pm EDT Oct 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EDT Oct 7, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 14, 2026
 
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