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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

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny and cold, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Cold and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of flurries before 10pm, then a slight chance of snow between 10pm and 3am, then a slight chance of flurries after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values between -2 and -7. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 11 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and cold, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between -5 and 4. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between -3 and -10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Blustery.

    Low: 5 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 7. Blustery.

    High: 7 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and cold, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of flurries before 10pm, then a slight chance of snow between 10pm and 3am, then a slight chance of flurries after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values between -2 and -7. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and cold, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between -5 and 4. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between -3 and -10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind around 10 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. West wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Blustery.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 7. Blustery.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Windy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Windy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Blustery.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
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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:
12:31 pm EST Jan 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Jan 27, 2026-6pm EST Feb 2, 2026
 
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