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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

33°F

1°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 12 Jan 10:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Grandfather Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Windy.

    High: 15 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Windy.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind around 9 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Windy.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Windy.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Saturday
A chance of snow between 10am and 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Blustery.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Grandfather Mountain NC
 36.1°N 81.84°W (Elev. 4432 ft)
Last Update:
6:25 pm EST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm EST Jan 12, 2026-6pm EST Jan 19, 2026
 
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