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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair and Breezy

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed W 22 G 35 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill8°F (-13°C)
Last update 19 Jan 9:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Grandfather Mountain NC

Cold Weather Advisory January 19, 09:00pm until January 20, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -11. West northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of freezing rain between 1am and 3am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Wintry Mix

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow and freezing rain before 9am, then a chance of rain between 9am and 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of rain after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -11. West northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of freezing rain between 1am and 3am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of snow and freezing rain before 9am, then a chance of rain between 9am and 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Friday
A chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of rain after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Saturday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Grandfather Mountain NC
 36.1°N 81.84°W (Elev. 4432 ft)
Last Update:
6:03 am EST Jan 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EST Jan 19, 2026-6pm EST Jan 25, 2026
 
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