Air Quality Concerns; Fire Weather; Extreme Heat; Flash Flooding

Wildfire smoke continues to result in poor air quality from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast. Dangerous heat and fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin. Heavy rainfall and flash flooding possible for the Southeast through Monday. For Hawaii, gusty trade winds a drier weather could result in any fires that start to spread rapidly. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Overcast

58°F

14°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Aug 10:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Sugar Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Drizzle with isolated showers before 1am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am.  Patchy fog after midnight.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Drizzle and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Southeast wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then showers likely between 8am and 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Southeast wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 63 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 65 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Drizzle with isolated showers before 1am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
A slight chance of showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then showers likely between 8am and 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night
A chance of thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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Point Forecast:
Sugar Mountain NC
 36.12°N 81.86°W (Elev. 4498 ft)
9:01 pm EDT Aug 3, 2025
10pm EDT Aug 3, 2025-6pm EDT Aug 10, 2025
 
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