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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Dec 8:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Grandfather Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of freezing rain before 1am, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow. Patchy fog after 2am. Low around 26. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Wintry
    Mix and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow before 1pm, then a chance of freezing rain. High near 32. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of freezing rain before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain between 11pm and 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow between 9pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 7pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of freezing rain before 1am, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow. Patchy fog after 2am. Low around 26. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow before 1pm, then a chance of freezing rain. High near 32. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of freezing rain before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain between 11pm and 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow between 9pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 7pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
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Point Forecast:
Grandfather Mountain NC
 36.1°N 81.81°W (Elev. 4541 ft)
Last Update:
5:33 pm EST Dec 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9pm EST Dec 3, 2025-6pm EST Dec 10, 2025
 
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