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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Light Rain

50°F

10°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 10 Jan 9:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Grandfather Mountain NC

Wind Advisory January 11, 06:00am until January 11, 06:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers between 2pm and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 20 by 5pm. Windy, with a west northwest wind 28 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 26 °F⇓

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 9 to 11 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers between 2pm and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 20 by 5pm. Windy, with a west northwest wind 28 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Grandfather Mountain NC
 36.1°N 81.84°W (Elev. 4432 ft)
Last Update:
8:10 pm EST Jan 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EST Jan 10, 2026-6pm EST Jan 17, 2026
 
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