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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Drizzle

36°F

2°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 3 Feb 7:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Sugar Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly before 10pm. Patchy fog after 9pm. Low around 32. West wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 36. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am. Patchy fog before 3am, then patchy fog after 5am. Patchy freezing fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. North northwest wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Freezing Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Windy.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers, mainly before 10pm. Patchy fog after 9pm. Low around 32. West wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 36. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am. Patchy fog before 3am, then patchy fog after 5am. Patchy freezing fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. North northwest wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Windy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sugar Mountain NC
 36.1°N 81.87°W (Elev. 4341 ft)
Last Update:
7:03 pm EST Feb 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm EST Feb 3, 2026-6pm EST Feb 10, 2026
 
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