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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Overcast

32°F

0°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Dec 9:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Grandfather Mountain NC

Winter Weather Advisory until December 2, 10:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory until December 2, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Tue

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Freezing Rain
    then
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain, mainly before 9am. Patchy fog before 3pm. Temperature falling to around 29 by 5pm. Southwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 37 °F⇓

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy fog before 4am, then patchy fog after 5am. Areas of freezing fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Areas
    Freezing Fog
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 35 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Freezing rain before 3am, then rain. Patchy fog after 1am. Low around 29. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain, mainly before 9am. Patchy fog before 3pm. Temperature falling to around 29 by 5pm. Southwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Patchy fog before 4am, then patchy fog after 5am. Areas of freezing fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Friday Night
Freezing rain likely before 3am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Saturday Night
A chance of freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
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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:
6:43 pm EST Dec 1, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9pm EST Dec 1, 2025-6pm EST Dec 8, 2025
 
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