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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Nov 6:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Grandfather Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers, mainly before 5pm. Patchy fog between 11am and 4pm. High near 52. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog before 2am. Low around 47. South southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 47 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Blustery.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Showers, mainly before 5pm. Patchy fog between 11am and 4pm. High near 52. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog before 2am. Low around 47. South southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers likely, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.
Thanksgiving Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Blustery.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
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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:
5:53 pm EST Nov 24, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7pm EST Nov 24, 2025-6pm EST Dec 1, 2025
 
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