Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Partly Cloudy

46°F

8°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed S 9 G 16 mph
Barometer 29.56 in
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 10 Dec 1:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Grandfather Mountain NC

Wind Advisory December 10, 02:02pm until December 11, 10:00am
Winter Weather Advisory December 10, 02:02pm until December 11, 10:00am
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Wind Advisory
Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory December 10, 02:02pm until December 11, 10:00am
    Winter Weather Advisory December 10, 02:02pm until December 11, 10:00am

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • This Afternoon

    High: 41 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before 3am.  Patchy fog before 2am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Windy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of rain and snow, mainly after 4pm. Sunny early, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. West wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly before 3am. Patchy fog before 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Windy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Grandfather Mountain NC
 36.12°N 81.81°W (Elev. 4455 ft)
1:33 pm EST Dec 10, 2025
2pm EST Dec 10, 2025-6pm EST Dec 16, 2025
 
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