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Current conditions at
Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)
Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.
Partly Cloudy
24°F
-4°C
| Humidity | 73% |
| Wind Speed | NW 14 G 21 mph |
| Barometer | 29.88 in |
| Dewpoint | 17°F (-8°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Wind Chill | 12°F (-11°C) |
| Last update | 18 Jan 11:55 am EST |
Extended Forecast for
2 Miles W Grassy Ridge Bald NC
This Afternoon
High: 18 °F
Cold
Tonight
Low: 14 °F
Clear then
Mostly Clear
and BreezyM.L.King Day
High: 22 °F
Sunny and
BreezyMonday Night
Low: 6 °F
Mostly Clear
and BlusteryTuesday
High: 18 °F
Sunny and
Blustery then
SunnyTuesday Night
Low: 13 °F
Clear
Wednesday
High: 33 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 23 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers and
BreezyThursday
High: 29 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
Detailed Forecast
This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and cold, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between zero and 5. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values between -1 and 4. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 22. 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 6. Wind chill values between -3 and -10. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 13. West wind around 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 33. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Grassy Ridge Bald NC
36.1°N 82.12°W (Elev. 5125 ft)
36.1°N 82.12°W (Elev. 5125 ft)
12:06 pm EST Jan 18, 2026
12pm EST Jan 18, 2026-6pm EST Jan 24, 2026
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