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Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed NW 18 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 20 Apr 9:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Grandfather Mountain NC

Freeze Warning April 21, 12:00am until April 21, 09:00am
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Freeze Warning

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread frost after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear then
    Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 59. West southwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Tonight
Widespread frost after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 59. West southwest wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Saturday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Grandfather Mountain NC
 36.1°N 81.84°W (Elev. 4432 ft)
Last Update:
6:41 am EDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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