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Hazardous Weather Impacts on the East and West Coasts

A cold front will continue to progress eastward today and Friday across the Eastern Seaboard with showers and thunderstorms bringing isolated heavy rainfall, gusty to damaging winds, and a possible tornado. A series of Pacific storms will begin to push into the Pacific Northwest today with impacts from heavy rain and snow continuing through the middle of next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

63°F

17°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Nov 6:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Grassy Ridge Bald NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Light west wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Light west wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Veterans Day
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
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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:
6:06 pm EST Nov 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Nov 5, 2026-6pm EST Nov 12, 2026
 
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