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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Partly Cloudy and Breezy

55°F

13°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed NW 22 G 31 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 6 Nov 12:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Grandfather Mountain NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly between 10pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain before 8pm, then a chance of snow between 8pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Rain likely, mainly between 10pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain before 8pm, then a chance of snow between 8pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery.
Veterans Day
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Grandfather Mountain NC
 36.12°N 81.81°W (Elev. 4455 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 am EST Nov 6, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1am EST Nov 6, 2025-6pm EST Nov 12, 2025
 
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