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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Light Snow

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 8 Dec 7:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Grandfather Mountain NC

Winter Weather Advisory December 8, 08:04pm until December 9, 01:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory December 8, 08:04pm until December 9, 01:00am

    NOW until 1:00am Tue

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 17 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. West southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 17. West northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. West southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Grandfather Mountain NC
 36.1°N 81.81°W (Elev. 4541 ft)
Last Update:
5:58 pm EST Dec 8, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8pm EST Dec 8, 2025-6pm EST Dec 15, 2025
 
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