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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Partly Cloudy

34°F

1°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed W 15 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 18 Jan 12:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Grassy Ridge Bald NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of snow showers, mainly before 3am, then a slight chance of flurries after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between 5 and 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow showers or flurries before 10am, then a slight chance of flurries between 10am and 11am. Cloudy, then gradual clearing during the afternoon and cold, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values between -1 and 4. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Clear then
    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between -4 and 5. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 22 °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 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 13. West wind around 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 13 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of snow showers, mainly before 3am, then a slight chance of flurries after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between 5 and 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow showers or flurries before 10am, then a slight chance of flurries between 10am and 11am. Cloudy, then gradual clearing during the afternoon and cold, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values between -1 and 4. 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 22. Wind chill values between -4 and 5. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 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 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 13. West wind around 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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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 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am EST Jan 18, 2026-6pm EST Jan 24, 2026
 
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