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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.32 in
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 12 Jan 7:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Grandfather Mountain NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow. Low around 17. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Windy.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Snow. Low around 17. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Windy.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Breezy.
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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:
6:24 am EST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am EST Jan 12, 2026-6pm EST Jan 18, 2026
 
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