Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 13 Dec 5:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Grandfather Mountain NC

Cold Weather Advisory December 14, 05:00pm until December 15, 09:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers between 1am and 3am, then a chance of snow showers after 3am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 6 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -16. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -19. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as -8. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain showers between 1am and 3am, then a chance of snow showers after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 6 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -16. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -19. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as -8. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Thursday Night
Rain. Low around 30. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
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Point Forecast:
Grandfather Mountain NC
 36.1°N 81.84°W (Elev. 4432 ft)
1:08 pm EST Dec 13, 2025
5pm EST Dec 13, 2025-6pm EST Dec 20, 2025
 
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