Significant Coastal Impacts to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Tropical Storm Nolo to Impact Hawaii

A strong coastal storm will bring moderate to major coastal flooding, strong winds, heavy rainfall and high surf to the Mid-Atlantic and New England. Tropical Storm Nolo is expected to strengthen into a hurricane Thursday as it moves north toward the Big Island of Hawaii. Heavy rainfall will continue through Saturday, with locally catastrophic flooding possible. Hurricane Watch in effect. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Heavy Rain

51°F

11°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.30 in
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Last update 24 Sep 1:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Grandfather Mountain NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers.  Patchy fog. Low around 48. East wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely, mainly before noon.  Patchy fog.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 53 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. North wind around 6 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers. Patchy fog. Low around 48. East wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers likely, mainly before noon. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. North wind around 6 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Grandfather Mountain NC
 36.1°N 81.84°W (Elev. 4432 ft)
6:44 pm EDT Sep 23, 2026
1am EDT Sep 24, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 30, 2026
 
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