CLOUDS API Locations
GRANDFATHR: Grandfather Mountain
Linville,Avery County,NC
GRANDFATHR Latest Conditions Overview
11:39 AM Sep 20 2025
(1 min ago)
Station Active
Yes
Station Start Date
2008-05-21
Station End Date
2025-09-20
Surface Dewpoint Temperature 55 F
Surface Relative Humidity 75.89 %
Surface Accumulated Precipitation -
Surface Wind Speed 12 mph
Surface Wind Direction 113.6 degree
Surface Cardinal Wind Direction ESE
Surface Wind Gusts 15.5 mph
Latitude36.095345 degrees North
Longitude-81.832022 degrees East
Elevation5280 Feet
Parameter Timeline
No Parameter Timeline is Available for GRANDFATHR
Station Metadata
NameValueGroup
Climate Division CodeNC02 Station Geometry
Climate Division NameNorthern Mountains Station Geometry
USGS HUC Watershed Code0305010103 Station Geometry
USGS HUC Watershed NameLinville River-Lake James Station Geometry
USGS HUC Subwatershed Code030501010301 Station Geometry
USGS HUC Subwatershed NameUpper Linville River Station Geometry
USGS HUC Region Code03 Station Geometry
USGS HUC Region NameSouth Atlantic-Gulf Region Station Geometry
USGS HUC Subregion Code0305 Station Geometry
USGS HUC Subregion NameEdisto-Santee Station Geometry
USGS HUC Basin Code030501 Station Geometry
USGS HUC Basin NameSantee Station Geometry
USGS HUC Subbasin Code03050101 Station Geometry
USGS HUC Subbasin NameUpper Catawba Station Geometry
River BasinUpper Catawba Station Geometry
CityLinville Station Metadata
CountyAvery County Station Metadata
Station Active Yes Station Metadata
Station End Date2025-09-20 Station Metadata
Station Start Date2008-05-21 Station Metadata
Daily Data Available No Station Metadata
Hourly Data Available Yes Station Metadata
End Date for Hourly Data2025-09-20 Station Metadata
Start Date for Hourly Data2008-05-31 01:00:00 Station Metadata
Minute Data Available Yes Station Metadata
End Date for Minute Data2025-09-20 Station Metadata
Start Date for Minute Data2008-05-21 04:49:00 Station Metadata
Normal Data Available No Station Metadata
Special Data Available No Station Metadata
Elevation5280 Feet Station Metadata
Latitude36.095345 degrees North Station Metadata
Location ID CodeGRANDFATHR Station Metadata
WIMS ID- Station Metadata
Location NameGrandfather Mountain Station Metadata
Network TypeECOExt Station Metadata
Supporting Agency for LocationGrandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation and the North Carolina Climate Office Station Metadata
Longitude-81.832022 degrees East Station Metadata
StateNC Station Metadata
Station Data
GroupParameter NameCodeValueTypeTime
Observation Metadata Battery Voltagebattery- Observation Metadata
Obtypes: Hourly, Minute
11:39 AM Sep 20 2025
(1 min ago)
Observation Metadata Observation Datetimeob2025-09-20 10:39:00 EST Observation Metadata
Obtypes: Hourly, Minute
11:39 AM Sep 20 2025
(1 min ago)
Observation Metadata Observation Type
Observation Type
obtypeO Observation Metadata
Obtypes: Hourly, Minute
11:39 AM Sep 20 2025
(1 min ago)
Air Temperature Air Temperature (2m)
Air Temperature at 2 meters
airtemp62.6 F Observation
Obtypes: Hourly, Minute
11:39 AM Sep 20 2025
(1 min ago)
Air Temperature Wet Bulb Temperature (Stull 2011 at 2m)
Wet Bulb Temperature (Stull 2011) at 2 meters
wetbulbtemp2m57.5 F Calculation
Obtypes: Hourly, Minute
11:39 AM Sep 20 2025
(1 min ago)
Air Temperature Surface Dewpoint Temperature
Dewpoint Temperature nearest World Meteorological Organization standard height of 2 meters
dewtemp55 F Calculation
Obtypes: Hourly, Minute
11:39 AM Sep 20 2025
(1 min ago)
Air Temperature Average Air Temperature (2m)
Average Air Temperature at 2 meters
airtempavg61.7 F Average (24 Hours)
Obtypes: Minute
11:39 AM Sep 20 2025
(1 min ago)
Air Temperature Average Air Temperature (2m)
Average Air Temperature at 2 meters
airtempavg61.6 F Average (24 Hours)
Obtypes: Hourly
11:00 AM Sep 20 2025
(40 min ago)
Air Temperature Maximum Air Temperature (2m)
Maximum Air Temperature at 2 meters
airtempmax67.1 F Maximum (24 Hours)
Obtypes: Hourly, Minute
11:39 AM Sep 20 2025
(1 min ago)
Air Temperature Minimum Air Temperature (2m)
Minimum Air Temperature at 2 meters
airtempmin58.1 F Minimum (24 Hours)
Obtypes: Hourly, Minute
11:39 AM Sep 20 2025
(1 min ago)
Air Temperature Minimum Air Temperature (2m)
Minimum Air Temperature at 2 meters
airtempmin2m58.1 F Minimum (24 Hours)
Obtypes: Hourly, Minute
11:39 AM Sep 20 2025
(1 min ago)
Air Temperature Average Surface Dewpoint Temperature
Average Dewpoint Temperature nearest World Meteorological Organization standard height of 2 meters
dewtempavg54.1 F Average (24 Hours)
Obtypes: Minute
11:39 AM Sep 20 2025
(1 min ago)
Air Temperature Average Surface Dewpoint Temperature
Average Dewpoint Temperature nearest World Meteorological Organization standard height of 2 meters
dewtempavg54.3 F Average (24 Hours)
Obtypes: Hourly
11:00 AM Sep 20 2025
(40 min ago)
Air Temperature Maximum Surface Dewpoint Temperature
Maximum Dewpoint Temperature nearest World Meteorological Organization standard height of 2 meters
dewtempmax57.7 F Maximum (24 Hours)
Obtypes: Hourly, Minute
11:39 AM Sep 20 2025
(1 min ago)
Air Temperature Minimum Surface Dewpoint Temperature
Minimum Dewpoint Temperature nearest World Meteorological Organization standard height of 2 meters
dewtempmin49.5 F Minimum (24 Hours)
Obtypes: Hourly, Minute
11:39 AM Sep 20 2025
(1 min ago)
Air Temperature Average Wet Bulb Globe Temperature using NDFD method from Boyer 2022
Average Wet Bulb Globe Temperature using NDFD method from Boyer 2022
wbgtavg- Average (24 Hours)
Obtypes: Minute
11:39 AM Sep 20 2025
(1 min ago)
Air Temperature Average Wet Bulb Globe Temperature using NDFD method from Boyer 2022
Average Wet Bulb Globe Temperature using NDFD method from Boyer 2022
wbgtavg- Average (24 Hours)
Obtypes: Hourly
11:00 AM Sep 20 2025
(40 min ago)
Air Temperature Maximum Wet Bulb Globe Temperature using NDFD method from Boyer 2022
Maximum Wet Bulb Globe Temperature using NDFD method from Boyer 2022
wbgtmax- Maximum (24 Hours)
Obtypes: Hourly, Minute
11:39 AM Sep 20 2025
(1 min ago)
Air Temperature Minimum Wet Bulb Globe Temperature using NDFD method from Boyer 2022
Minimum Wet Bulb Globe Temperature using NDFD method from Boyer 2022
wbgtmin- Minimum (24 Hours)
Obtypes: Hourly, Minute
11:39 AM Sep 20 2025
(1 min ago)
Air Temperature Surface Wet Bulb Temperature (Stull 2011)
Surface Wet Bulb Temperature (Stull 2011) nearest WMO standard height
wetbulbtemp57.5 F Calculation
Obtypes: Hourly, Minute
11:39 AM Sep 20 2025
(1 min ago)
Air Temperature Average Surface Wet Bulb Temperature (Stull 2011)
Average Surface Wet Bulb Temperature (Stull 2011) nearest WMO standard height
wetbulbtempavg56.7 F Average (24 Hours)
Obtypes: Minute
11:39 AM Sep 20 2025
(1 min ago)
Air Temperature Average Surface Wet Bulb Temperature (Stull 2011)
Average Surface Wet Bulb Temperature (Stull 2011) nearest WMO standard height
wetbulbtempavg56.7 F Average (24 Hours)
Obtypes: Hourly
11:00 AM Sep 20 2025
(40 min ago)
Air Temperature Average Wet Bulb Temperature (Stull 2011 at 2m)
Average Wet Bulb Temperature (Stull 2011) at 2 meters
wetbulbtempavg2m56.7 F Average (24 Hours)
Obtypes: Minute
11:39 AM Sep 20 2025
(1 min ago)
Air Temperature Average Wet Bulb Temperature (Stull 2011 at 2m)
Average Wet Bulb Temperature (Stull 2011) at 2 meters
wetbulbtempavg2m56.7 F Average (24 Hours)
Obtypes: Hourly
11:00 AM Sep 20 2025
(40 min ago)
Air Temperature Maximum Surface Wet Bulb Temperature (Stull 2011)
Maximum Surface Wet Bulb Temperature (Stull 2011) nearest WMO standard height
wetbulbtempmax60.6 F Maximum (24 Hours)
Obtypes: Hourly, Minute
11:39 AM Sep 20 2025
(1 min ago)
Air Temperature Maximum Wet Bulb Temperature (Stull 2011 at 2m)
Maximum Wet Bulb Temperature (Stull 2011) at 2 meters
wetbulbtempmax2m60.6 F Maximum (24 Hours)
Obtypes: Hourly, Minute
11:39 AM Sep 20 2025
(1 min ago)
Air Temperature Minimum Surface Wet Bulb Temperature (Stull 2011)
Minimum Surface Wet Bulb Temperature (Stull 2011) nearest WMO standard height
wetbulbtempmin53.2 F Minimum (24 Hours)
Obtypes: Hourly, Minute
11:39 AM Sep 20 2025
(1 min ago)
Air Temperature Minimum Wet Bulb Temperature (Stull 2011 at 2m)
Minimum Wet Bulb Temperature (Stull 2011) at 2 meters
wetbulbtempmin2m53.2 F Minimum (24 Hours)
Obtypes: Hourly, Minute
11:39 AM Sep 20 2025
(1 min ago)
Air Pressure Surface Station Pressure
Surface Station Pressure
airpres847 mb Observation
Obtypes: Hourly, Minute
11:39 AM Sep 20 2025
(1 min ago)
Air Pressure Average Surface Station Pressure
Average Surface Station Pressure
airpresavg845.39 mb Average (24 Hours)
Obtypes: Minute
11:39 AM Sep 20 2025
(1 min ago)
Air Pressure Average Surface Station Pressure
Average Surface Station Pressure
airpresavg845.42 mb Average (24 Hours)
Obtypes: Hourly
11:00 AM Sep 20 2025
(40 min ago)
Air Pressure Maximum Surface Station Pressure
Maximum Surface Station Pressure
airpresmax847 mb Maximum (24 Hours)
Obtypes: Hourly, Minute
11:39 AM Sep 20 2025
(1 min ago)
Air Pressure Minimum Surface Station Pressure
Minimum Surface Station Pressure
airpresmin844 mb Minimum (24 Hours)
Obtypes: Hourly, Minute
11:39 AM Sep 20 2025
(1 min ago)
Humidity Surface Relative Humidity
Relative Humidity at Default Height
rh75.89 % Observation
Obtypes: Hourly, Minute
11:39 AM Sep 20 2025
(1 min ago)
Humidity Average Surface Relative Humidity
Average Relative Humidity at Default Height
rhavg76.08 % Average (24 Hours)
Obtypes: Minute
11:39 AM Sep 20 2025
(1 min ago)
Humidity Average Surface Relative Humidity
Average Relative Humidity at Default Height
rhavg76.5 % Average (24 Hours)
Obtypes: Hourly
11:00 AM Sep 20 2025
(40 min ago)
Humidity Maximum Surface Relative Humidity
Maximum Relative Humidity at Default Height
rhmax86.3 % Maximum (24 Hours)
Obtypes: Hourly, Minute
11:39 AM Sep 20 2025
(1 min ago)
Humidity Minimum Surface Relative Humidity
Minimum Relative Humidity at Default Height
rhmin62.9 % Minimum (24 Hours)
Obtypes: Hourly, Minute
11:39 AM Sep 20 2025
(1 min ago)
Precipitation Surface Accumulated Precipitation
Accumulated Precipitation nearest World Meteorological Organization standard height of 1 meter
precip- Accumulation (24 Hours)
Obtypes: Minute
11:39 AM Sep 20 2025
(1 min ago)
Wind Speed & Direction Surface Wind Speed
Wind Speed nearest World Meteorological Organization standard height of 10 meters
windspeed12 mph Observation
Obtypes: Hourly, Minute
11:39 AM Sep 20 2025
(1 min ago)
Wind Speed & Direction Surface Wind Direction
Wind Direction nearest World Meteorological Organization standard height of 10 meters
winddir113.6 degree Observation
Obtypes: Hourly, Minute
11:39 AM Sep 20 2025
(1 min ago)
Wind Speed & Direction Surface Cardinal Wind Direction
Cardinal Wind Direction nearest World Meteorological Organization standard height of 10 meters
winddir_cardESE Observation
Obtypes: Hourly, Minute
11:39 AM Sep 20 2025
(1 min ago)
Wind Speed & Direction Average Surface Wind Direction
Average Wind Direction nearest World Meteorological Organization standard height of 10 meters
winddiravg137.5 degree Average (24 Hours)
Obtypes: Minute
11:39 AM Sep 20 2025
(1 min ago)
Wind Speed & Direction Average Surface Wind Direction
Average Wind Direction nearest World Meteorological Organization standard height of 10 meters
winddiravg137.1 degree Average (24 Hours)
Obtypes: Hourly
11:00 AM Sep 20 2025
(40 min ago)
Wind Speed & Direction Maximum Surface Wind Direction
Maximum Wind Direction nearest World Meteorological Organization standard height of 10 meters
winddirmax342.2 degree Maximum (24 Hours)
Obtypes: Hourly, Minute
11:39 AM Sep 20 2025
(1 min ago)
Wind Speed & Direction Minimum Surface Wind Direction
Minimum Wind Direction nearest World Meteorological Organization standard height of 10 meters
winddirmin0 degree Minimum (24 Hours)
Obtypes: Hourly, Minute
11:39 AM Sep 20 2025
(1 min ago)
Wind Speed & Direction Average Surface Wind Speed
Average Wind Speed nearest World Meteorological Organization standard height of 10 meters
windspeedavg5.5 mph Average (24 Hours)
Obtypes: Minute
11:39 AM Sep 20 2025
(1 min ago)
Wind Speed & Direction Average Surface Wind Speed
Average Wind Speed nearest World Meteorological Organization standard height of 10 meters
windspeedavg5.4 mph Average (24 Hours)
Obtypes: Hourly
11:00 AM Sep 20 2025
(40 min ago)
Wind Speed & Direction Maximum Surface Wind Speed
Maximum Wind Speed nearest World Meteorological Organization standard height of 10 meters
windspeedmax13.3 mph Maximum (24 Hours)
Obtypes: Hourly, Minute
11:39 AM Sep 20 2025
(1 min ago)
Wind Speed & Direction Minimum Surface Wind Speed
Minimum Wind Speed nearest World Meteorological Organization standard height of 10 meters
windspeedmin0 mph Minimum (24 Hours)
Obtypes: Hourly, Minute
11:39 AM Sep 20 2025
(1 min ago)
Wind Gust Direction of Surface Wind Gust
Direction of Surface Wind Gust
gustdir- Observation
Obtypes: Hourly, Minute
11:39 AM Sep 20 2025
(1 min ago)
Wind Gust Average Direction of Surface Wind Gust
Average Direction of Surface Wind Gust
gustdiravg- Average (24 Hours)
Obtypes: Minute
11:39 AM Sep 20 2025
(1 min ago)
Wind Gust Average Direction of Surface Wind Gust
Average Direction of Surface Wind Gust
gustdiravg- Average (24 Hours)
Obtypes: Hourly
11:00 AM Sep 20 2025
(40 min ago)
Wind Gust Maximum Direction of Surface Wind Gust
Maximum Direction of Surface Wind Gust
gustdirmax- Maximum (24 Hours)
Obtypes: Hourly, Minute
11:39 AM Sep 20 2025
(1 min ago)
Wind Gust Minimum Direction of Surface Wind Gust
Minimum Direction of Surface Wind Gust
gustdirmin- Minimum (24 Hours)
Obtypes: Hourly, Minute
11:39 AM Sep 20 2025
(1 min ago)
Wind Gust Surface Wind Gusts
Wind Gusts nearest World Meteorological Organization standard height of 10 meters
gustspeed15.5 mph Observation
Obtypes: Hourly, Minute
11:39 AM Sep 20 2025
(1 min ago)
Wind Gust Average Surface Wind Gusts
Average Wind Gusts nearest World Meteorological Organization standard height of 10 meters
gustspeedavg6.6 mph Average (24 Hours)
Obtypes: Minute
11:39 AM Sep 20 2025
(1 min ago)
Wind Gust Average Surface Wind Gusts
Average Wind Gusts nearest World Meteorological Organization standard height of 10 meters
gustspeedavg9 mph Average (24 Hours)
Obtypes: Hourly
11:00 AM Sep 20 2025
(40 min ago)
Wind Gust Maximum Surface Wind Gusts
Maximum Wind Gusts nearest World Meteorological Organization standard height of 10 meters
gustspeedmax16.3 mph Maximum (24 Hours)
Obtypes: Hourly, Minute
11:39 AM Sep 20 2025
(1 min ago)
Wind Gust Minimum Surface Wind Gusts
Minimum Wind Gusts nearest World Meteorological Organization standard height of 10 meters
gustspeedmin0 mph Minimum (24 Hours)
Obtypes: Hourly, Minute
11:39 AM Sep 20 2025
(1 min ago)
Solar Radiation Surface Photosynthetically Active Radiation
Photosynthetically Active Radiation at surface
rad_photo- Observation
Obtypes: Hourly, Minute
11:39 AM Sep 20 2025
(1 min ago)
Solar Radiation Surface Solar Radiation
Solar Radiation at surface
rad_total- Observation
Obtypes: Hourly, Minute
11:39 AM Sep 20 2025
(1 min ago)
Solar Radiation Average Surface Photosynthetically Active Radiation
Average Photosynthetically Active Radiation at surface
radavg_photo- Average (24 Hours)
Obtypes: Minute
11:39 AM Sep 20 2025
(1 min ago)
Solar Radiation Average Surface Photosynthetically Active Radiation
Average Photosynthetically Active Radiation at surface
radavg_photo- Average (24 Hours)
Obtypes: Hourly
11:00 AM Sep 20 2025
(40 min ago)
Solar Radiation Maximum Surface Photosynthetically Active Radiation
Maximum Photosynthetically Active Radiation at surface
radmax_photo- Maximum (24 Hours)
Obtypes: Hourly, Minute
11:39 AM Sep 20 2025
(1 min ago)
Solar Radiation Minimum Surface Photosynthetically Active Radiation
Minimum Photosynthetically Active Radiation at surface
radmin_photo- Minimum (24 Hours)
Obtypes: Hourly, Minute
11:39 AM Sep 20 2025
(1 min ago)
Solar Radiation Average Surface Solar Radiation
Average Solar Radiation at surface
radavg_total- Average (24 Hours)
Obtypes: Minute
11:39 AM Sep 20 2025
(1 min ago)
Solar Radiation Average Surface Solar Radiation
Average Solar Radiation at surface
radavg_total- Average (24 Hours)
Obtypes: Hourly
11:00 AM Sep 20 2025
(40 min ago)
Solar Radiation Maximum Surface Solar Radiation
Maximum Solar Radiation at surface
radmax_total- Maximum (24 Hours)
Obtypes: Hourly, Minute
11:39 AM Sep 20 2025
(1 min ago)
Solar Radiation Minimum Surface Solar Radiation
Minimum Solar Radiation at surface
radmin_total- Minimum (24 Hours)
Obtypes: Hourly, Minute
11:39 AM Sep 20 2025
(1 min ago)