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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Mar 2:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Grandfather Mountain NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West southwest wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind around 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 60 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers before 4am, then a chance of showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West southwest wind around 8 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind around 9 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind around 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Showers likely, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before 4am, then a chance of showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A chance of showers before 7am, then a chance of showers after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Breezy. 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:
12:19 am EST Mar 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am EST Mar 5, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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