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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Mar 4:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Sugar Mountain NC

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. West southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly after 2am. Low around 34. West southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain showers and sleet likely before 10am, then a chance of snow showers and freezing rain between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of snow showers after 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 30 by 11am. Breezy, with a northwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 38 °F⇓

    Wintry Mix
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 50. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 70. West southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
Showers, mainly after 2am. Low around 34. West southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain showers and sleet likely before 10am, then a chance of snow showers and freezing rain between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of snow showers after 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 30 by 11am. Breezy, with a northwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly after 8pm. Low around 34. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
Rain and snow showers. High near 40. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
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Point Forecast:
Sugar Mountain NC
 36.1°N 81.87°W (Elev. 4341 ft)
Last Update:
3:09 am EDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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