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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Snow

16°F

-9°C

Humidity	92%
Wind Speed	SE 5 mph
Barometer	29.86 in
Dewpoint	14°F (-10°C)
Visibility	1.00 mi
Wind Chill	8°F (-13°C)
Last update	31 Jan 6:35 am EST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Grandfather Mountain NC

Winter Storm Warning January 31, 06:51am until February 1, 07:00am

Extreme Cold Warning January 31, 01:00pm until February 1, 01:00pm

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Winter Storm Warning

Extreme Cold Warning

Winter Storm Warning January 31, 06:51am until February 1, 07:00am
NOW until 7:00am Sun
Winter Storm Warning
Today
High: 13 °F
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: 0 °F
Chance Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Sunday
High: 13 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 8 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
Monday
High: 28 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 18 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 36 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow, mainly before 3pm. Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. Patchy fog before noon, then patchy fog after 4pm. Patchy freezing fog between noon and 4pm. High near 13. Wind chill values as low as -13. East wind 8 to 17 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 7pm. Patchy fog before 10pm, then patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -25. Windy, with a north northwest wind 26 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -25. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 34 mph decreasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -9. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 28. West northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.

Tuesday Night

Snow likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday

Snow likely, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 60%.