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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

49°F

9°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Mar 10:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Sugar Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 52. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Patchy fog before 3am, then patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain showers before 4pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 49. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of snow showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Windy, with a west northwest wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 13 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 52. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Patchy fog before 3am, then patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
Rain showers before 4pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 49. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Windy, with a west northwest wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
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Point Forecast:
Sugar Mountain NC
 36.1°N 81.87°W (Elev. 4341 ft)
Last Update:
6:46 pm EDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm EDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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