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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Light Snow

18°F

-8°C

Humidity	89%
Wind Speed	SE 3 mph
Barometer	29.92 in
Dewpoint	15°F (-9°C)
Visibility	3.00 mi
Last update	31 Jan 2:35 am EST

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Extended Forecast for

Grandfather Mountain NC

Winter Storm Warning January 31, 02:45am 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 January 31, 02:45am until February 1, 07:00am
NOW until 7:00am Sun
Winter Storm Warning
Overnight
Low: 11 °F
Snow Likely
and Patchy
Fog
Saturday
High: 13 °F
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 0 °F
Chance Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Sunday
High: 12 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 8 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
Monday
High: 27 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 18 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 36 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Snow likely, mainly after 4am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 11. East southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Saturday

Snow, mainly before 3pm. Patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Patchy fog before 3pm, then patchy fog after 5pm. High near 13. Wind chill values as low as -14. East wind 10 to 18 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9pm. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -27. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -27. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 27.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.

Tuesday Night

Snow likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 70%.