Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Feb 6:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Grandfather Mountain NC

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 1pm.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a west northwest wind 24 to 29 mph increasing to 32 to 37 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.  New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 20. Windy, with a northwest wind 33 to 38 mph decreasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Blustery.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a west northwest wind 24 to 29 mph increasing to 32 to 37 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 20. Windy, with a northwest wind 33 to 38 mph decreasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Blustery.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Grandfather Mountain NC
 36.1°N 81.81°W (Elev. 4541 ft)
5:34 am EST Feb 5, 2026
7am EST Feb 5, 2026-6pm EST Feb 11, 2026
 
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