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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Rain

35°F

2°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed W 17 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.55 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 14 Jan 8:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Grandfather Mountain NC

Cold Weather Advisory January 15, 12:00am until January 16, 07:00am
Wind Advisory January 14, 09:00pm until January 15, 07:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before 4am. Areas of blowing snow after midnight. Patchy fog before 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -9. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 10 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 2pm. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -12. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -8. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 8 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow likely, mainly before 4am. Areas of blowing snow after midnight. Patchy fog before 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -9. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 2pm. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -12. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -8. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 8 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 25.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
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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:
5:45 pm EST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm EST Jan 14, 2026-6pm EST Jan 21, 2026
 
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