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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

33°F

1°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 4 Dec 7:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Grassy Ridge Bald NC

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers after 11pm, mixing with sleet after 4am. Low around 27. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Snow/Sleet

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers and freezing rain likely before 1pm, then a slight chance of freezing rain. Cloudy, with a high near 32. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of freezing rain before 8pm, then a slight chance of rain showers between 8pm and 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Wintry Mix

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of freezing rain before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Freezing Rain
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of freezing rain before 1am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 1am and 3am, then a slight chance of freezing rain after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Freezing Rain
    then Slight
    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of freezing rain before 9am, then a chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow showers and freezing rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9pm and 2am, then a chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Snow showers after 11pm, mixing with sleet after 4am. Low around 27. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday
Snow showers and freezing rain likely before 1pm, then a slight chance of freezing rain. Cloudy, with a high near 32. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday Night
A slight chance of freezing rain before 8pm, then a slight chance of rain showers between 8pm and 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A slight chance of freezing rain before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of freezing rain before 1am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 1am and 3am, then a slight chance of freezing rain after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A slight chance of freezing rain before 9am, then a chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers and freezing rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9pm and 2am, then a chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
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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 Dec 4, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7am EST Dec 4, 2025-6pm EST Dec 10, 2025
 
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