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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Grassy Ridge Bald NC

Extreme Cold Warning February 1, 06:36am until February 1, 01:00pm
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Extreme Cold Warning
  •  
    Extreme Cold Warning February 1, 06:36am until February 1, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Sun

    Extreme Cold Warning

  • Today

    High: 7 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -9 and -14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values between -2 and -12. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Wind chill values between 5 and 10. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of snow showers after 1pm, mixing with rain after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. West wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain before 4am, then a chance of snow showers. Low around 29. South wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 31. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of flurries before 1pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -9 and -14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values between -2 and -12. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Wind chill values between 5 and 10. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow showers after 1pm, mixing with rain after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. West wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain before 4am, then a chance of snow showers. Low around 29. South wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 31. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Breezy.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 20. Windy.
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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 am EST Feb 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EST Feb 1, 2026-6pm EST Feb 7, 2026
 
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