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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 3 Dec 12:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Sugar Mountain NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of snow before 1am, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow. Low around 26. South wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Wintry
    Mix

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow and freezing rain before 2pm, then a chance of freezing rain between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of rain after 4pm. High near 32. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 32 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of freezing rain before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain between 11pm and 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow between 8pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow between 7am and 10am, then a chance of rain after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow before 1am, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow. Low around 26. South wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow and freezing rain before 2pm, then a chance of freezing rain between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of rain after 4pm. High near 32. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night
A chance of freezing rain before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain between 11pm and 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow between 8pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of snow between 7am and 10am, then a chance of rain after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
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Point Forecast:
Sugar Mountain NC
 36.1°N 81.87°W (Elev. 4341 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 pm EST Dec 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm EST Dec 3, 2025-6pm EST Dec 9, 2025
 
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