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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Mar 12:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Sugar Mountain NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind around 9 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind around 9 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sugar Mountain NC
 36.1°N 81.87°W (Elev. 4341 ft)
Last Update:
6:29 am EDT Mar 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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