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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

32°F

0°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 17 Jan 3:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Grassy Ridge Bald NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow showers likely, mainly before 5am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 28. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between 3 and 13. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing and cold, with a high near 19. Wind chill values between -1 and 4. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Cold

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. 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 23. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 17. Blustery.

    High: 17 °F

    Cold and
    Blustery

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow showers likely, mainly before 5am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 28. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between 3 and 13. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing and cold, with a high near 19. 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. 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 23. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 17. Blustery.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 12.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Friday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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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 am EST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EST Jan 17, 2026-6pm EST Jan 23, 2026
 
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