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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fog/Mist

36°F

2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 4 Feb 8:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Sugar Mountain NC

  • Today

    Today: Rain likely, mainly after 3pm. Patchy fog between 9am and 4pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 38. Light and variable wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow likely before 7pm, then a chance of snow between 7pm and 3am. Areas of fog after 11pm. Areas of freezing fog between 9pm and 11pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 20. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Areas
    Freezing Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 26. Windy.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain likely, mainly after 3pm. Patchy fog between 9am and 4pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 38. Light and variable wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain and snow likely before 7pm, then a chance of snow between 7pm and 3am. Areas of fog after 11pm. Areas of freezing fog between 9pm and 11pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 20. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 26. Windy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sugar Mountain NC
 36.1°N 81.87°W (Elev. 4341 ft)
Last Update:
5:39 am EST Feb 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am EST Feb 4, 2026-6pm EST Feb 10, 2026
 
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