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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Rain

51°F

11°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.29 in
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 24 Sep 3:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Grassy Ridge Bald NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then showers after 5am. Low around 47. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 47 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before 10am. High near 51. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then showers after 5am. Low around 47. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before 10am. High near 51. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
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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:
2:26 am EDT Sep 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EDT Sep 24, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 30, 2026
 
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