Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Light Drizzle

52°F

11°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NW 15 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 10 Jan 8:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Grandfather Mountain NC

Wind Advisory January 11, 06:00am until January 11, 06:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow showers between 10am and 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 20 by 5pm. Windy, with a west northwest wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 27 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow showers between 10am and 11am. Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 20 by 5pm. Windy, with a west northwest wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Grandfather Mountain NC
 36.1°N 81.81°W (Elev. 4541 ft)
8:10 pm EST Jan 10, 2026
8pm EST Jan 10, 2026-6pm EST Jan 17, 2026
 
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