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Lake Effect Snow through Saturday: A Series of Storms Impact the West

Lake effect snow showers will continue through Saturday downwind of Lakes Erie, Ontario and the eastern portion of Lake Superior. A series of storm systems will continue to impact California and the Pacific Northwest through the weekend and into next week, bringing widespread rainfall, mountain snowfall, and gusty winds. Coastal flooding is expected in northern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair and Breezy

49°F

9°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed NW 24 G 32 mph
Barometer 29.76 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 2 Jan 3:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Grandfather Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 36. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 2pm. Patchy fog before 3pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 39. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Light northwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 36. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 2pm. Patchy fog before 3pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 39. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Light northwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
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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 Jan 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Jan 2, 2026-6pm EST Jan 9, 2026
 
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