Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Mostly Cloudy

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Dec 11:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Grandfather Mountain NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 7pm and 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.  New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of flurries between 8pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 7pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Friday Night
A chance of flurries between 8pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Saturday Night
A chance of sprinkles and flurries before 1am, then a chance of rain between 1am and 4am, then a chance of rain and snow after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow or flurries. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Grandfather Mountain NC
 36.12°N 81.81°W (Elev. 4455 ft)
12:18 pm EST Dec 9, 2025
12pm EST Dec 9, 2025-6pm EST Dec 15, 2025
 
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