Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Light Snow

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.26 in
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 1.50 mi
Last update 24 Jan 10:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Grandfather Mountain NC

Ice Storm Warning January 24, 11:05pm until January 26, 01:00pm
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Ice Storm Warning
  •  
    Ice Storm Warning January 24, 11:05pm until January 26, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Mon

    Ice Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 14 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain.  Patchy fog. High near 33. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.6 to 0.8 of an inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Freezing Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain or freezing rain before 1am, then a slight chance of snow and freezing rain between 1am and 4am.  Patchy fog before 2am. Low around 13. Blustery, with a southwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming northwest 19 to 24 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog
    then Wintry
    Mix Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -11. Windy, with a west northwest wind 24 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Windy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Blustery.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 3am. Patchy fog. Low around 14. South southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch possible. Total nighttime sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain. Patchy fog. High near 33. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.6 to 0.8 of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain or freezing rain before 1am, then a slight chance of snow and freezing rain between 1am and 4am. Patchy fog before 2am. Low around 13. Blustery, with a southwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming northwest 19 to 24 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -11. Windy, with a west northwest wind 24 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Windy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 24.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Blustery.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Blustery.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Blustery.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Grandfather Mountain NC
 36.1°N 81.81°W (Elev. 4541 ft)
5:38 pm EST Jan 24, 2026
11pm EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 31, 2026
 
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