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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

42°F

6°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed NW 17 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 16 Feb 2:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Grandfather Mountain NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a north northwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Patchy Fog
    and Breezy

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Sunny, with a high near 52. North wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a north northwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Washington's Birthday
Sunny, with a high near 52. North wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Grandfather Mountain NC
 36.1°N 81.84°W (Elev. 4432 ft)
Last Update:
12:19 am EST Feb 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am EST Feb 16, 2026-6pm EST Feb 22, 2026
 
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