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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Partly Cloudy

70°F

21°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Apr 8:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Grassy Ridge Bald NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers after 2am. Low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain showers likely, possibly mixing with sleet after 7am, then gradually ending. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 44. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain/Sleet
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 57. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers after 2am. Low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Rain showers likely, possibly mixing with sleet after 7am, then gradually ending. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 44. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 57. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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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:
7:06 pm EDT Apr 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm EDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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