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Marginal Risks of Severe Storms on the Central Plains; Flash flooding on the Northern Plains; Frost & Freeze Warnings in portions of the West & Northeast

A storm system developing across the Plains may cause locally severe weather in western Kansas and southwestern Nebraska today, with isolated flash flooding possible in portions of eastern Montana and western North Dakota. Frost and Freeze Warnings are in effect for portions of the central Rockies and central Appalachians tonight into Friday morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

51°F

11°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed W 7 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 16 Oct 8:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Grandfather Mountain NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
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Point Forecast:
Grandfather Mountain NC
 36.1°N 81.84°W (Elev. 4432 ft)
Last Update:
6:28 am EDT Oct 16, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8am EDT Oct 16, 2025-6pm EDT Oct 22, 2025
 
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