Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Drizzle

65°F

18°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 May 10:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Grandfather Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm.  Patchy fog before 9am. High near 66. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers after 4am.  Patchy fog after 1am. Low around 60. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am.  High near 66. West southwest wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers.  Low around 59. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 66. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Patchy fog after 1am. Low around 60. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. High near 66. West southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers. Low around 59. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Saturday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Sunday Night
A chance of thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
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Point Forecast:
Grandfather Mountain NC
 36.1°N 81.84°W (Elev. 4432 ft)
7:40 pm EDT May 25, 2026
10pm EDT May 25, 2026-6pm EDT Jun 1, 2026
 
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