Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Mostly Cloudy

46°F

8°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Mar 4:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Grassy Ridge Bald NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 52. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 8am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers, mainly after 2am.  Low around 32. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, becoming all snow after 11am, then gradually ending.  High near 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 40 °F

    Breezy.
    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 52. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Showers, mainly after 2am. Low around 32. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday
Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, becoming all snow after 11am, then gradually ending. High near 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Sunday Night
Rain and snow showers. Low around 30. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Rain and snow showers. High near 37. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Grassy Ridge Bald NC
 36.1°N 82.12°W (Elev. 5125 ft)
2:26 am EDT Mar 10, 2026
4am EDT Mar 10, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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