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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

39°F

4°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Feb 5:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Grassy Ridge Bald NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a temperature rising to around 40 by 5am. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 33 °F⇑

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Rain
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a temperature rising to around 40 by 5am. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Rain and snow showers. High near 37. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Washington's Birthday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
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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:
3:26 pm EST Feb 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EST Feb 9, 2026-6pm EST Feb 16, 2026
 
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