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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

Sugar Mountain NC

Winter Storm Watch January 30, 04:00pm until February 1, 07:00am
Extreme Cold Watch January 31, 01:00pm until February 1, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch
Extreme Cold Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 22. West northwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Light west wind.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 26. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Snow Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow, mainly after 7pm. Low around 10. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 9 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 10 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. Patchy blowing snow after 3pm. High near 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 11 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9pm. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Windy.

    Low: -3 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 9am. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Windy.

    High: 10 °F

    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Blustery.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 22. West northwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Light west wind.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 26. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow, mainly after 7pm. Low around 10. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 9 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow. Patchy blowing snow after 3pm. High near 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9pm. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Windy.
Sunday
Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 9am. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Windy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
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Point Forecast:
Sugar Mountain NC
 36.1°N 81.87°W (Elev. 4341 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 pm EST Jan 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EST Jan 29, 2026-6pm EST Feb 4, 2026
 
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