Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)
Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.
Light Snow and Windy
15°F
-9°C
| Humidity | 81% |
| Wind Speed | W 37 G 53 mph |
| Barometer | NA |
| Dewpoint | 10°F (-12°C) |
| Visibility | 0.75 mi |
| Wind Chill | -7°F (-22°C) |
| Last update | 26 Jan 11:55 am EST |
Extended Forecast for
2 Miles ENE Grandfather Mountain NC
Extreme Cold Warning January 26, 06:00pm until January 27, 12:00pm
This Afternoon
High: 13 °F
Scattered
Snow Showers
and WindyTonight
Low: 0 °F
Partly Cloudy
and WindyTuesday
High: 25 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
BlusteryTuesday Night
Low: 11 °F
Partly Cloudy
and WindyWednesday
High: 23 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 11 °F
Partly Cloudy
and BlusteryThursday
High: 22 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 11 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 20 °F
Partly Sunny
Detailed Forecast
This Afternoon
Scattered snow showers, mainly before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -16. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -24. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -13. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. West northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 9.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Blustery.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Blustery.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Grandfather Mountain NC
36.1°N 81.81°W (Elev. 4541 ft)
36.1°N 81.81°W (Elev. 4541 ft)
12:28 pm EST Jan 26, 2026
12pm EST Jan 26, 2026-6pm EST Feb 1, 2026
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