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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 7 Dec 10:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Grandfather Mountain NC

Winter Weather Advisory December 8, 01:00am until December 9, 01:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Light south wind.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow likely, mainly between 7am and 1pm. Patchy fog before 2pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 31. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. South wind 3 to 5 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Light south wind.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Snow likely, mainly between 7am and 1pm. Patchy fog before 2pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 31. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. South wind 3 to 5 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Blustery.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Grandfather Mountain NC
 36.1°N 81.81°W (Elev. 4541 ft)
Last Update:
9:48 am EST Dec 7, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10am EST Dec 7, 2025-6pm EST Dec 13, 2025
 
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