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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Light Rain

60°F

16°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Mar 10:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Grandfather Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 4am, then showers likely after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 57 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West northwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Breezy.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain, mainly after 1am. Low around 39. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy
    then Rain and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 4am, then showers likely after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West northwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Rain, mainly after 1am. Low around 39. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Rain and snow likely before 1pm, then a chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Grandfather Mountain NC
 36.1°N 81.84°W (Elev. 4432 ft)
Last Update:
6:09 pm EST Mar 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EST Mar 7, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 14, 2026
 
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