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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed W 18 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill9°F (-13°C)
Last update 19 Jan 2:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Grassy Ridge Bald NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between -3 and 2. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values between -4 and 5. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -2 and -9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between -2 and -12. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Cold

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 14. West wind around 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 14 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a chance of snow showers between noon and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between -3 and 2. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values between -4 and 5. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -2 and -9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between -2 and -12. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 14. West wind around 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a chance of snow showers between noon and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Saturday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.
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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:
12:30 am EST Jan 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EST Jan 19, 2026-6pm EST Jan 25, 2026
 
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