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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.30 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 28 Nov 9:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Grandfather Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Light south wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of freezing rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of freezing rain before 8am, then rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.

    High: 38 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Freezing rain likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance
    Freezing Rain
    then Freezing
    Rain Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Freezing rain before 10am, then rain. High near 35. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 35 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of freezing rain before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance
    Freezing Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Light south wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of freezing rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A chance of freezing rain before 8am, then rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
Freezing rain likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
Freezing rain before 10am, then rain. High near 35. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of freezing rain before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Grandfather Mountain NC
 36.1°N 81.84°W (Elev. 4432 ft)
Last Update:
6:43 pm EST Nov 28, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10pm EST Nov 28, 2025-6pm EST Dec 5, 2025
 
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