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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed NW 18 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.83 in
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 May 10:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Grandfather Mountain NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 45. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. South wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers before 11pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 11pm and 5am, then showers after 5am. Low around 50. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. High near 57. South southeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 57 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 53 °F

    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. High near 60. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 60 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 45. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. South wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Showers before 11pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 11pm and 5am, then showers after 5am. Low around 50. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. High near 57. South southeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. High near 60. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 61. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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Point Forecast:
Grandfather Mountain NC
 36.1°N 81.84°W (Elev. 4432 ft)
Last Update:
9:50 am EDT May 12, 2024
Forecast Valid:
11am EDT May 12, 2024-6pm EDT May 18, 2024
 
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