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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Light Snow

22°F

-6°C

Humidity	77%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.97 in
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	5.00 mi
Last update	30 Jan 8:35 pm EST

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Extended Forecast for

Grandfather Mountain NC

Winter Storm Warning until February 1, 07:00am

Extreme Cold Warning January 31, 01:00pm until February 1, 01:00pm

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Winter Storm Warning

Extreme Cold Warning

Winter Storm Warning until February 1, 07:00am
NOW until 7:00am Sun
Winter Storm Warning
Tonight
Low: 11 °F
Snow Likely
Saturday
High: 14 °F
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Saturday Night
Low: -1 °F
Chance Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Sunday
High: 11 °F
Blowing Snow
and Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 6 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Blustery
Monday
High: 26 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 10 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 35 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Snow likely after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as zero. East wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Saturday

Snow, mainly before 2pm. Patchy blowing snow after 4pm. High near 14. Wind chill values as low as -14. Blustery, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7pm. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -28. Windy, with a northwest wind 31 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday

Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -29. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Sunday Night

Patchy blowing snow before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.

Tuesday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Wednesday

Snow likely, mainly between 10am and 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 60%.