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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Light Rain

37°F

3°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed NW 14 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 17 Jan 12:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Sugar Mountain NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 10pm and 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 16. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 19. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 26. West northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 10pm and 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 16. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 19. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 26. West northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 22.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
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Point Forecast:
Sugar Mountain NC
 36.1°N 81.87°W (Elev. 4341 ft)
Last Update:
12:19 pm EST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EST Jan 17, 2026-6pm EST Jan 23, 2026
 
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