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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

41°F

5°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Feb 10:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Grassy Ridge Bald NC

Dense Fog Advisory February 4, 11:09am until February 4, 12:00pm
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Dense Fog Advisory
  •  
    Dense Fog Advisory February 4, 11:09am until February 4, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Wed

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Today

    High: 35 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 18. North wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values between 5 and 14. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values between zero and 6. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of rain and snow showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain showers between 1pm and 2pm, then snow showers likely after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 18. North wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values between 5 and 14. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values between zero and 6. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
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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:
8:41 am EST Feb 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EST Feb 4, 2026-6pm EST Feb 10, 2026
 
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