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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Grandfather Mountain NC

Extreme Cold Warning January 27, 07:23am until January 27, 12:00pm
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Extreme Cold Warning
  •  
    Extreme Cold Warning January 27, 07:23am until January 27, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Tue

    Extreme Cold Warning

  • Today

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -4. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 23. West northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -13. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -4. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23. West northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 9. Blustery.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Windy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Windy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
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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:
6:28 am EST Jan 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EST Jan 27, 2026-6pm EST Feb 2, 2026
 
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