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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Partly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed W 16 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Mar 5:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Sugar Mountain NC

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 46 by 3pm. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 57 °F⇓

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. North northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. South wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 46 by 3pm. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. North northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. South wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Friday Night
A chance of rain before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sugar Mountain NC
 36.1°N 81.87°W (Elev. 4341 ft)
Last Update:
2:23 am EDT Mar 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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