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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed W 17 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.82 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill8°F (-13°C)
Last update 5 Feb 9:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Grandfather Mountain NC

High Wind Watch February 6, 07:00pm until February 7, 07:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory February 6, 01:00pm until February 7, 07:00am
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High Wind Watch
Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly after 5pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy fog after 4pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Heavy
    Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely before 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 5am. Patchy fog before 8pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 39 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -11. Very windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly after 5pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy fog after 4pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow likely before 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 5am. Patchy fog before 8pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 39 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -11. Very windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
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Point Forecast:
Grandfather Mountain NC
 36.1°N 81.84°W (Elev. 4432 ft)
Last Update:
9:28 pm EST Feb 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EST Feb 5, 2026-6pm EST Feb 12, 2026
 
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