Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

60°F

16°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Mar 9:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Grandfather Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 3am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 11am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Grandfather Mountain NC
 36.1°N 81.84°W (Elev. 4432 ft)
6:33 pm EDT Mar 21, 2026
9pm EDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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