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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fog/Mist

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Last update 4 Feb 11:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Grassy Ridge Bald NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight, then a slight chance of flurries after 2am. Patchy fog between 2am and 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 25. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between 2 and 7. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values between 2 and 12. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 20. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Cold and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight, then a slight chance of flurries after 2am. Patchy fog between 2am and 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 25. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between 2 and 7. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values between 2 and 12. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 20. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Tuesday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Grassy Ridge Bald NC
 36.1°N 82.12°W (Elev. 5125 ft)
Last Update:
6:06 pm EST Feb 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm EST Feb 4, 2026-6pm EST Feb 11, 2026
 
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