Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

56°F

13°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed W 17 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.73 in
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 2:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Grandfather Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly after 11pm.  Patchy fog after 11pm. Low around 38. West wind 5 to 11 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then Showers
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before 11am.  Patchy fog before noon. High near 47. West northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 8am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 47. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Light and variable wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers, mainly after 11pm. Patchy fog after 11pm. Low around 38. West wind 5 to 11 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before 11am. Patchy fog before noon. High near 47. West northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Light and variable wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday
Rain likely, mainly between 10am and 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
A chance of rain or freezing rain. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Grandfather Mountain NC
 36.1°N 81.81°W (Elev. 4541 ft)
12:18 pm EST Feb 25, 2026
3pm EST Feb 25, 2026-6pm EST Mar 4, 2026
 
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