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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

Grandfather Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. West northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. West northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
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Point Forecast:
Grandfather Mountain NC
 36.1°N 81.84°W (Elev. 4432 ft)
Last Update:
5:53 pm EST Nov 14, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Nov 14, 2025-6pm EST Nov 21, 2025
 
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