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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.29 in
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Mar 9:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Grandfather Mountain NC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. South wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 41. South southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 65 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Blustery.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. South wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 41. South southwest wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
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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:
6:19 am EDT Mar 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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