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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.27 in
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Dec 8:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Grandfather Mountain NC

Winter Weather Advisory December 1, 07:00pm until December 2, 10:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Southeast wind around 7 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Freezing rain before 4am, then rain. Patchy fog after 2am. Low around 25. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Freezing Rain
    Likely then
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog before noon. High near 37. South southwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely after 7am, mixing with freezing rain after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Wintry
    Mix Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
Freezing rain before 4am, then rain. Patchy fog after 2am. Low around 25. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog before noon. High near 37. South southwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Friday
Snow likely after 7am, mixing with freezing rain after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Freezing rain and sleet likely before 3am, then rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
Saturday Night
A chance of freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Grandfather Mountain NC
 36.1°N 81.84°W (Elev. 4432 ft)
Last Update:
6:33 am EST Dec 1, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8am EST Dec 1, 2025-6pm EST Dec 7, 2025
 
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