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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

40°F

4°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 29.76 in
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 10 Dec 8:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Grandfather Mountain NC

Wind Advisory December 10, 10:00am until December 11, 10:00am
Winter Weather Advisory December 10, 01:00pm until December 11, 10:00am
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Wind Advisory
Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    Today: A chance of rain showers after 3pm, mixing with snow after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. West southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly between 7pm and midnight. Patchy fog between 8pm and 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 24. Windy, with a west northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of rain showers after 3pm, mixing with snow after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. West southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly between 7pm and midnight. Patchy fog between 8pm and 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 24. Windy, with a west northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Grandfather Mountain NC
 36.1°N 81.81°W (Elev. 4541 ft)
Last Update:
5:28 am EST Dec 10, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9am EST Dec 10, 2025-6pm EST Dec 16, 2025
 
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