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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed NW 10 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 6 Nov 10:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Sugar Mountain NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 54. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly between 10pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southwest wind around 8 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain before 7am, then a slight chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain before 8am, then a chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain before 8pm, then a chance of snow between 8pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery.

    High: 23 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 54. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Rain likely, mainly between 10pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southwest wind around 8 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of rain before 7am, then a slight chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Sunday
A chance of rain before 8am, then a chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain before 8pm, then a chance of snow between 8pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Veterans Day
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sugar Mountain NC
 36.1°N 81.87°W (Elev. 4341 ft)
Last Update:
8:58 am EST Nov 6, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10am EST Nov 6, 2025-6pm EST Nov 12, 2025
 
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