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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Overcast and Breezy

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed NW 22 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.87 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill15°F (-9°C)
Last update 2 Dec 8:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Grandfather Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm.

    High: 37 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. North northwest wind around 8 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely before 10am, then freezing rain likely between 10am and noon, then snow likely after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 32 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely then
    Snow Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. North northwest wind around 8 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Friday
Snow likely before 10am, then freezing rain likely between 10am and noon, then snow likely after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Grandfather Mountain NC
 36.1°N 81.84°W (Elev. 4432 ft)
Last Update:
5:44 pm EST Dec 2, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9pm EST Dec 2, 2025-6pm EST Dec 9, 2025
 
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