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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

2°C

36°F

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint -3°C (26°F)
Visibility 16 km
Last update 13 Jan 7:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Grandfather Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 1. West northwest wind 14 to 23 km/h, with gusts as high as 37 km/h.

    Low: 1 °C

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of snow after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 5. West northwest wind 14 to 21 km/h, with gusts as high as 37 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half centimeter possible.

    High: 5 °C

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 1am, then a chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow after 5am. Patchy fog before 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around -12. Wind chill values as low as -23. Windy, with a northwest wind 27 to 37 km/h increasing to 45 to 55 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 80 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 centimeters possible.

    Low: -12 °C

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of flurries before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near -9. Wind chill values as low as -23. Windy, with a northwest wind 45 to 50 km/h decreasing to 35 to 40 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 75 km/h.

    High: -9 °C

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -13. Blustery, with a west wind 30 to 40 km/h decreasing to 18 to 28 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 km/h.

    Low: -13 °C

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near -2.

    High: -2 °C

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6.

    Low: -6 °C

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near -2. Breezy.

    High: -2 °C

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12. Blustery.

    Low: -12 °C

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 1. West northwest wind 14 to 23 km/h, with gusts as high as 37 km/h.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of snow after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 5. West northwest wind 14 to 21 km/h, with gusts as high as 37 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half centimeter possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 1am, then a chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow after 5am. Patchy fog before 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around -12. Wind chill values as low as -23. Windy, with a northwest wind 27 to 37 km/h increasing to 45 to 55 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 80 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 centimeters possible.
Thursday
A chance of flurries before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near -9. Wind chill values as low as -23. Windy, with a northwest wind 45 to 50 km/h decreasing to 35 to 40 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 75 km/h.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -13. Blustery, with a west wind 30 to 40 km/h decreasing to 18 to 28 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 km/h.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -2.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near -2. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12. Blustery.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -8. Blustery.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -11. Blustery.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near -2.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -12. Blustery.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near -5. Blustery.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Grandfather Mountain NC
 36.1°N 81.84°W (Elev. 4432 m)
Last Update:
5:49 pm EST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm EST Jan 13, 2026-6pm EST Jan 20, 2026
 
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