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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed NW 17 G 37 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 19 Jan 12:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Sugar Mountain NC

Cold Weather Advisory January 19, 09:00pm until January 20, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -6. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -8. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 35. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain between 10am and 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -6. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -8. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 35. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Thursday
A chance of rain between 10am and 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Friday Night
A chance of snow before 7pm, then a chance of snow after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 22. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sugar Mountain NC
 36.1°N 81.87°W (Elev. 4341 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 pm EST Jan 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EST Jan 19, 2026-6pm EST Jan 25, 2026
 
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