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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Light Snow

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 1.25 mi
Wind Chill12°F (-11°C)
Last update 25 Jan 8:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Grassy Ridge Bald NC

Cold Weather Advisory January 26, 12:00am until January 26, 10:00am
High Wind Warning January 25, 09:05am until January 25, 07:00pm
Winter Storm Warning January 25, 09:05am until January 25, 11:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
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    High Wind Warning January 25, 09:05am until January 25, 07:00pm
    Winter Storm Warning January 25, 09:05am until January 25, 11:00am

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Today

    High: 37 °F

    Breezy.
    Freezing Rain
    then
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between -3 and 7. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny and cold, with a temperature falling to around 7 by 5pm. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 11 °F⇓

    Cold and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values between -16 and -21. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 23. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 19. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Cold

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Windy.

    Low: 4 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Freezing rain before 2pm, then rain showers. High near 37. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime ice accumulation of 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between -3 and 7. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday
Partly sunny and cold, with a temperature falling to around 7 by 5pm. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values between -16 and -21. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 23. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 19. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Windy.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 13. Blustery.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Blustery.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 16. Blustery.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Blustery.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 19.
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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:
6:20 am EST Jan 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EST Jan 25, 2026-6pm EST Jan 31, 2026
 
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