Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)
Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.56°F
13°C
| Humidity | 100% |
| Wind Speed | SW 18 G 29 mph |
| Barometer | 29.72 in |
| Dewpoint | 56°F (13°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Last update | 16 Mar 3:55 am EDT |
Extended Forecast for
Grandfather Mountain NC
Winter Weather Advisory March 16, 01:00pm until March 17, 03:00am
Wind Advisory March 16, 04:00pm until March 17, 05:00am
Overnight

Low: 47 °F
Chance
Showers and
WindyMonday
High: 52 °F⇓
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then Wintry
Mix and
Patchy FogMonday Night

Low: 14 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
WindyTuesday

High: 23 °F
Partly Sunny
and BlusteryTuesday Night

Low: 15 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday

High: 34 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night

Low: 24 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday

High: 47 °F
Partly Sunny
Thursday Night

Low: 35 °F
Mostly Clear
Detailed Forecast
Overnight
A 30 percent chance of showers after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 47. Windy, with a south wind 26 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Rain showers and sleet before 4pm, then rain showers and sleet, possibly mixed with snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before 10am, then patchy fog after 11am. Temperature falling to around 29 by 5pm. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 24 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a northwest wind 31 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a west wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
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Point Forecast:
Grandfather Mountain NC
36.1°N 81.84°W (Elev. 4432 ft)
36.1°N 81.84°W (Elev. 4432 ft)
2:24 am EDT Mar 16, 2026
4am EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026



