Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fog/Mist

32°F

0°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SW 15 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.76 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 25 Jan 1:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Sugar Mountain NC

Extreme Cold Watch January 26, 06:00pm until January 27, 12:00pm
Cold Weather Advisory January 26, 04:00am until January 26, 10:00am
Ice Storm Warning January 25, 01:49pm until January 26, 01:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch
Cold Weather Advisory
Ice Storm Warning
  •  
    Ice Storm Warning January 25, 01:49pm until January 26, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Mon

    Ice Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 36 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow showers before 1am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 3am.  Patchy fog.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a southwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming northwest 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -12. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Patchy Fog
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -21. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 25. West wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Blustery.

    Low: 7 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain before 2pm, then freezing rain between 2pm and 3pm, then rain after 3pm. Patchy fog. High near 36. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow showers before 1am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 3am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a southwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming northwest 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -12. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -21. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 25. West wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Blustery.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Blustery.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 14.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sugar Mountain NC
 36.1°N 81.87°W (Elev. 4341 ft)
1:43 pm EST Jan 25, 2026
1pm EST Jan 25, 2026-6pm EST Jan 31, 2026
 
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