Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)
Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.
Light Snow
16°F
-9°C
| Humidity | 90% |
| Wind Speed | SE 7 mph |
| Barometer | 30.29 in |
| Dewpoint | 13°F (-11°C) |
| Visibility | 2.00 mi |
| Wind Chill | 6°F (-14°C) |
| Last update | 24 Jan 8:55 pm EST |
Extended Forecast for
Sugar Mountain NC
Ice Storm Warning January 24, 09:14pm until January 26, 01:00pm
NOW until 1:00pm Mon

Ice Storm Warning
Tonight

Low: 16 °F
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
FogSunday

High: 35 °F
Freezing Rain
and Patchy
FogSunday Night
Low: 12 °F
Rain and
Patchy Fog
then Wintry
Mix Likely
and Patchy
FogMonday

High: 14 °F
Partly Sunny
and BlusteryMonday Night

Low: 0 °F
Partly Cloudy
and WindyTuesday

High: 25 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night

Low: 10 °F
Partly Cloudy
and BlusteryWednesday

High: 23 °F
Mostly Sunny
Detailed Forecast
Tonight
Freezing rain and sleet, possibly mixed with snow before 11pm, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet between 11pm and 3am, then freezing rain after 3am. Patchy fog. Low around 16. Southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch possible. Total nighttime snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain. Patchy fog. High near 35. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.5 to 0.7 of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain, snow, and freezing rain before 3am, then a slight chance of snow between 3am and 4am. Patchy fog before 2am. Low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a southwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming northwest 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -9. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Windy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 25.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 12.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
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Point Forecast:
Sugar Mountain NC
36.1°N 81.87°W (Elev. 4341 ft)
36.1°N 81.87°W (Elev. 4341 ft)
5:38 pm EST Jan 24, 2026
9pm EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 31, 2026



