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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

61°F

16°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Feb 12:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Grandfather Mountain NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly between 9pm and 4am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly between 7am and 4pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain after 11pm, mixing with snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Windy.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly between 9pm and 4am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly between 7am and 4pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain after 11pm, mixing with snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Windy.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Windy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
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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 pm EST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EST Feb 18, 2026-6pm EST Feb 24, 2026
 
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