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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed W 12 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.87 in
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Mar 1:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Grandfather Mountain NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 59. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 53 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southeast wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 59. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southeast wind around 9 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Grandfather Mountain NC
 36.1°N 81.84°W (Elev. 4432 ft)
Last Update:
7:09 pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am EDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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