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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Dec 4:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Grandfather Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog between 7pm and 8pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Light west southwest wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the evening.

    Low: 25 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 7pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of sprinkles and flurries before 1am, then a chance of rain between 1am and 4am, then a chance of rain and snow after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog between 7pm and 8pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Light west southwest wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 7pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Saturday Night
A chance of sprinkles and flurries before 1am, then a chance of rain between 1am and 4am, then a chance of rain and snow after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of sprinkles and snow before 10am, then a chance of flurries between 10am and noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
A chance of flurries. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
A chance of sprinkles and flurries. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
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Point Forecast:
Grandfather Mountain NC
 36.1°N 81.81°W (Elev. 4541 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 pm EST Dec 9, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5pm EST Dec 9, 2025-6pm EST Dec 16, 2025
 
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