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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed W 13 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 28 Jan 1:10 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Grandfather Mountain NC

Cold Weather Advisory January 28, 07:00pm until January 29, 10:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -11. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -10. West northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 15. West northwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. West southwest wind around 7 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow, mainly after 9pm. Low around 11. East wind 9 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly before 3pm. High near 13. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 13 °F

    Snow and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Very windy.

    Low: 0 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Very
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Very windy.

    High: 10 °F

    Cold and Very
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Windy.

    Low: 4 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -11. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -10. West northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 15. West northwest wind around 7 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. West southwest wind around 7 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow, mainly after 9pm. Low around 11. East wind 9 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Snow, mainly before 3pm. High near 13. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Very windy.
Sunday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Very windy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Windy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Grandfather Mountain NC
 36.1°N 81.84°W (Elev. 4432 ft)
Last Update:
12:48 pm EST Jan 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Jan 28, 2026-6pm EST Feb 4, 2026
 
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