Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Partly Cloudy

60°F

16°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed W 9 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Mar 2:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Grandfather Mountain NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy.

    High: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Grandfather Mountain NC
 36.1°N 81.81°W (Elev. 4541 ft)
2:23 am EDT Mar 21, 2026
2am EDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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