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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Mostly Cloudy

34°F

1°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 18 Jan 12:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Grandfather Mountain NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow between 8am and 11am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 20. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Clear then
    Clear and
    Blustery

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -8. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery.

    High: 21 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow between 8am and 11am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 20. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -8. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Grandfather Mountain NC
 36.1°N 81.84°W (Elev. 4432 ft)
Last Update:
12:19 am EST Jan 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am EST Jan 18, 2026-6pm EST Jan 24, 2026
 
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