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Insufficient winter recharge due to well below normal precipitation has resulted in widespread Severe (D2) to Extreme (D3) drought conditions across all of the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia.
March 8-14 is South Carolina Severe Weather and Flood Safety Week

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

63°F

17°C

Humidity	32%
Wind Speed	S 6 mph
Barometer	30.13 in
Dewpoint	32°F (0°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 Mar 5:55 pm EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

Sugar Mountain NC

Tonight
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 52 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 48 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Monday
High: 49 °F
Showers then
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 13 °F
Windy. Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 24 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Blustery
Tuesday Night
Low: 14 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 35 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between noon and 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 52. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Low around 48. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers before 4pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 49. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

A chance of snow showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Windy, with a west northwest wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 35.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 34.