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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

53°F

12°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 14 Feb 2:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Sugar Mountain NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind around 6 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely before 5am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. Low around 36. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain. Patchy fog after 8am. High near 41. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Patchy fog before 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 35. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Sunny, with a high near 53. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Rain likely before 5am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. Low around 36. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
Rain. Patchy fog after 8am. High near 41. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Patchy fog before 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 35. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Washington's Birthday
Sunny, with a high near 53. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
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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 Feb 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Feb 14, 2026-6pm EST Feb 20, 2026
 
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