Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Grassy Ridge Bald NC

Winter Storm Watch January 30, 01:00pm until February 1, 01:00am
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Winter Storm Watch
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -9 and -14. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between -1 and -11. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Cold

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 14. Wind chill values between 4 and 9. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers.  Low around 8. West wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 8 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm.  Cloudy and cold, with a high near 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 10 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Windy, with a northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Windy.

    High: 8 °F

    Cold and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Blustery.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -9 and -14. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between -1 and -11. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 14. Wind chill values between 4 and 9. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Snow showers. Low around 8. West wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Windy, with a northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Windy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
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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)
2:57 am EST Jan 29, 2026
3am EST Jan 29, 2026-6pm EST Feb 4, 2026
 
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