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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 5 Feb 4:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Sugar Mountain NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of snow. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 21. North northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 32. West wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy, with a west northwest wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 20. Windy.

    High: 20 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of snow. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 21. North northwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 32. West wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy, with a west northwest wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 20. Windy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
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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 am EST Feb 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EST Feb 5, 2026-6pm EST Feb 11, 2026
 
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