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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed W 15 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill6°F (-14°C)
Last update 19 Jan 8:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Grassy Ridge Bald NC

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between -6 and 4. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values between -8 and 2. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 15. West wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 15 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow showers before 8am, then a chance of rain showers between 8am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between -6 and 4. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values between -8 and 2. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 15. West wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers before 8am, then a chance of rain showers between 8am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Friday
A chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Saturday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Grassy Ridge Bald NC
 36.12°N 82.09°W (Elev. 4167 ft)
Last Update:
6:06 am EST Jan 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am EST Jan 19, 2026-6pm EST Jan 25, 2026
 
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