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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

Grandfather Mountain NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 21. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 16. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 16 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 34. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of snow and freezing rain before midnight, then a slight chance of snow between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of freezing rain after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Wintry Mix

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of freezing rain before 7am, then a slight chance of rain after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. West northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of freezing rain between 4am and 5am, then a chance of snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow and freezing rain before 2pm, then a chance of snow between 2pm and 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 31. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly after 7am. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 18. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 18 °F

    Heavy Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 21. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 16. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 34. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow and freezing rain before midnight, then a slight chance of snow between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of freezing rain after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A slight chance of freezing rain before 7am, then a slight chance of rain after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. West northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of freezing rain between 4am and 5am, then a chance of snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A chance of snow and freezing rain before 2pm, then a chance of snow between 2pm and 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 31. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Saturday
Snow, mainly after 7am. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 18. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 24. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Grandfather Mountain NC
 36.1°N 81.84°W (Elev. 4432 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 26, 2026
 
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