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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

75°F

24°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 7:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Sugar Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm.  Patchy fog before 10am. High near 70. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm.  Patchy fog before 2am, then patchy fog after 3am. Low around 58. Light southeast wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 1pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West northwest wind 7 to 11 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm. Patchy fog before 10am. High near 70. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Patchy fog before 2am, then patchy fog after 3am. Low around 58. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 1pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West northwest wind 7 to 11 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
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Point Forecast:
Sugar Mountain NC
 36.12°N 81.86°W (Elev. 4498 ft)
7:04 pm EDT Aug 20, 2026
8pm EDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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