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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed NW 14 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.86 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill12°F (-11°C)
Last update 5 Feb 4:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Sugar Mountain NC

High Wind Watch February 6, 07:00pm until February 7, 07:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory February 6, 01:00pm until February 7, 07:00am
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High Wind Watch
Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 34. West northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -3. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -9. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 34. West northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -3. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -9. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, 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:
1:44 pm EST Feb 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EST Feb 5, 2026-6pm EST Feb 12, 2026
 
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