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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed W 14 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill12°F (-11°C)
Last update 19 Jan 9:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Grassy Ridge Bald NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between -3 and -8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Clear and
    Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between -9 and 1. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Cold

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between 4 and 9. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 15 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

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

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 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 Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 11am, then a chance of snow showers between 11am and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between -3 and -8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between -9 and 1. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between 4 and 9. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 35. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 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 11am, then a chance of snow showers between 11am and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 10 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Saturday
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 21. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 18.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Breezy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Breezy.
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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:
3:21 pm EST Jan 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EST Jan 19, 2026-6pm EST Jan 26, 2026
 
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