Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 3 Dec 4:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Grandfather Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of freezing rain before 1am, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow.  Low around 25. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Wintry
    Mix

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow and freezing rain before 2pm, then a chance of freezing rain.  High near 32. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of freezing rain before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain between 11pm and 2am.  Cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow between 8pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain before 7pm, then a chance of snow after 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of freezing rain before 1am, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow. Low around 25. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow and freezing rain before 2pm, then a chance of freezing rain. High near 32. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of freezing rain before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain between 11pm and 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain before 7pm, then a chance of snow after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
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)
12:18 pm EST Dec 3, 2025
5pm EST Dec 3, 2025-6pm EST Dec 10, 2025
 
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