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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Drizzle

56°F

13°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed NW 15 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 8 Mar 12:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Sugar Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 4am, then showers likely after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain, mainly after 1am. Low around 39. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy
    then Rain and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 4am, then showers likely after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
Rain, mainly after 1am. Low around 39. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Rain and snow likely before 1pm, then a chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sugar Mountain NC
 36.1°N 81.87°W (Elev. 4341 ft)
Last Update:
6:09 pm EST Mar 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm EST Mar 7, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 14, 2026
 
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