Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

33°F

1°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed W 13 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 12 Jan 8:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Grandfather Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 46. West southwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Windy, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 14 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Snow Likely
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Windy.

    High: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy then
    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 46. West southwest wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Windy, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Windy.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 24.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Grandfather Mountain NC
 36.1°N 81.81°W (Elev. 4541 ft)
6:25 pm EST Jan 12, 2026
8pm EST Jan 12, 2026-6pm EST Jan 19, 2026
 
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