Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

40°F

4°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 17 Jan 3:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Grassy Ridge Bald NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 32. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 3am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between 3 and 13. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and cold, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -1 and 4. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Cold

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between -3 and 2. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 32. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between 3 and 13. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and cold, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -1 and 4. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between -3 and 2. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
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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)
12:31 pm EST Jan 17, 2026
3pm EST Jan 17, 2026-6pm EST Jan 23, 2026
 
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