Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)
Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.35°F
2°C
| Humidity | 35% |
| Wind Speed | NW 12 G 17 mph |
| Barometer | 30.21 in |
| Dewpoint | 10°F (-12°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Wind Chill | 27°F (-3°C) |
| Last update | 23 Jan 6:35 pm EST |
Extended Forecast for
Sugar Mountain NC
Ice Storm Warning January 24, 01:00pm until January 26, 01:00pm
Tonight
Low: 19 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 23 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Snow/SleetSaturday Night
Low: 14 °F
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
FogSunday
High: 34 °F
Freezing Rain
and Patchy
FogSunday Night
Low: 13 °F
Wintry Mix
Monday
High: 15 °F
Chance Snow
and BlusteryMonday Night
Low: -2 °F
Partly Cloudy
and BlusteryTuesday
High: 23 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 10 °F
Partly Cloudy
Detailed Forecast
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow after 2pm, mixing with sleet after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 23. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 2am, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. Patchy fog after 8pm. Low around 14. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 34. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain or freezing rain before 1am, then a chance of freezing rain between 1am and 5am, then a chance of snow and freezing rain after 5am. Low around 13. South southwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming west northwest 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Blustery.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 23.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 13.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Blustery.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17.
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Point Forecast:
Sugar Mountain NC
36.1°N 81.87°W (Elev. 4341 ft)
36.1°N 81.87°W (Elev. 4341 ft)
5:54 pm EST Jan 23, 2026
6pm EST Jan 23, 2026-6pm EST Jan 30, 2026
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