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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Nov 3:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Grandfather Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 36. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly between 10pm and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers before 8pm, then a chance of snow showers between 8pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Blustery.

    High: 22 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 36. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly between 10pm and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain showers before 8pm, then a chance of snow showers between 8pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery.
Veterans Day
Sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Grandfather Mountain NC
 36.1°N 81.84°W (Elev. 4432 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 pm EST Nov 6, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4pm EST Nov 6, 2025-6pm EST Nov 13, 2025
 
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