Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Light Snow

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 30 Jan 8:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Grandfather Mountain NC

Winter Storm Warning until February 1, 07:00am
Extreme Cold Warning January 31, 01:00pm until February 1, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
Extreme Cold Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning until February 1, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Sun

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly before 2pm.  Patchy blowing snow after 4pm. High near 14. Wind chill values as low as -14. Blustery, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 14 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7pm.  Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -28. Windy, with a northwest wind 31 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: -1 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -29. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow likely after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as zero. East wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow, mainly before 2pm. Patchy blowing snow after 4pm. High near 14. Wind chill values as low as -14. Blustery, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7pm. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -28. Windy, with a northwest wind 31 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -29. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly between 10am and 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Grandfather Mountain NC
 36.1°N 81.84°W (Elev. 4432 ft)
6:23 pm EST Jan 30, 2026
8pm EST Jan 30, 2026-6pm EST Feb 6, 2026
 
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