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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

33°F

1°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed W 12 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint -1°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 13 Jan 1:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Sugar Mountain NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 46. West southwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 12 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Blustery.

    High: 16 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 46. West southwest wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Blustery.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 25.
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Point Forecast:
Sugar Mountain NC
 36.1°N 81.87°W (Elev. 4341 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 am EST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am EST Jan 13, 2026-6pm EST Jan 19, 2026
 
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