Flooding Threat Along the Gulf Coast, Southern Rockies and High Plains; Cooler Weather in the Central and Eastern U.S.

Strong thunderstorms may bring excessive rainfall and flooding over parts of the northern Gulf Coast today and over parts of the southern Rockies into the High Plains today through the weekend. A refreshingly cool and dry air mass will continue to produce below average temperatures across the central and eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Mostly Cloudy

62°F

17°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Aug 7:30 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Sugar Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Southeast wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 60 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm.  Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind 6 to 8 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Patchy Fog

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 61. East southeast wind around 7 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East southeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind 6 to 8 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Labor Day
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 61. East southeast wind around 7 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East southeast wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
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Point Forecast:
Sugar Mountain NC
 36.12°N 81.86°W (Elev. 4498 ft)
6:47 pm EDT Aug 30, 2025
8pm EDT Aug 30, 2025-6pm EDT Sep 6, 2025
 
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