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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

38°F

3°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Feb 12:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Grandfather Mountain NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain showers likely before 5pm, then rain and snow showers likely. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 37. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 20. North northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Areas Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 17. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 23. Windy.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain showers likely before 5pm, then rain and snow showers likely. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 37. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 20. North northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 17. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 23. Windy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Grandfather Mountain NC
 36.1°N 81.81°W (Elev. 4541 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 pm EST Feb 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EST Feb 4, 2026-6pm EST Feb 10, 2026
 
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