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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Mar 9:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Sugar Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Blustery.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sugar Mountain NC
 36.1°N 81.87°W (Elev. 4341 ft)
Last Update:
7:29 pm EDT Mar 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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