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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

56°F

13°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Feb 6:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Grandfather Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. West northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of freezing rain before 2pm, then a chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 34. East southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance
    Freezing Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain before 8pm, then a chance of freezing rain. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Slight Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. West northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday
A chance of freezing rain before 2pm, then a chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 34. East southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A chance of rain before 8pm, then a chance of freezing rain. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 43.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Grandfather Mountain NC
 36.1°N 81.84°W (Elev. 4432 ft)
Last Update:
5:44 pm EST Feb 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Feb 28, 2026-6pm EST Mar 7, 2026
 
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