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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.26 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Mar 10:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Grandfather Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West southwest wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain before 1pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West southwest wind around 8 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind around 9 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain before 1pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of rain, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Grandfather Mountain NC
 36.1°N 81.84°W (Elev. 4432 ft)
Last Update:
6:49 pm EST Mar 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EST Mar 4, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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