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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Partly Cloudy

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed NW 10 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.25 in
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill9°F (-13°C)
Last update 11 Jan 11:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Grandfather Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as -1. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain likely before 10pm, then rain and snow likely between 10pm and 1am, then snow likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Windy.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Windy.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as -1. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely before 10pm, then rain and snow likely between 10pm and 1am, then snow likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Windy.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Windy.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Blustery.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Grandfather Mountain NC
 36.1°N 81.84°W (Elev. 4432 ft)
Last Update:
6:23 pm EST Jan 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm EST Jan 11, 2026-6pm EST Jan 18, 2026
 
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