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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Mar 10:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Grandfather Mountain NC

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly after 2am. Low around 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain showers, snow showers, and sleet likely before 11am, then a chance of snow showers and freezing rain between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of snow showers after 2pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 30 by 11am. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 37 °F⇓

    Windy. Wintry
    Mix Likely
    then Chance
    Wintry Mix

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. North northwest wind 7 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 49. South wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Breezy.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tonight
Showers, mainly after 2am. Low around 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain showers, snow showers, and sleet likely before 11am, then a chance of snow showers and freezing rain between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of snow showers after 2pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 30 by 11am. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. North northwest wind 7 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 49. South wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly after 8pm. Low around 33. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
Rain and snow showers. High near 39. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery.
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Point Forecast:
Grandfather Mountain NC
 36.1°N 81.84°W (Elev. 4432 ft)
Last Update:
6:26 am EDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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