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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Overcast

43°F

6°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed NW 20 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 30 Nov 3:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Sugar Mountain NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of rain before 4pm, then a slight chance of rain after 5pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. West northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog before 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 35. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.

    High: 35 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Freezing rain before 3am, then rain or freezing rain between 3am and 4am, then rain after 4am. Low around 28. South southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Freezing Rain
    Likely then
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain, mainly before 1pm. High near 37. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 37 °F

    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of rain before 4pm, then a slight chance of rain after 5pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. West northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Patchy fog before 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 35. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.
Monday Night
Freezing rain before 3am, then rain or freezing rain between 3am and 4am, then rain after 4am. Low around 28. South southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain, mainly before 1pm. High near 37. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Friday
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Rain, snow, and freezing rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
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Point Forecast:
Sugar Mountain NC
 36.1°N 81.87°W (Elev. 4341 ft)
Last Update:
2:59 pm EST Nov 30, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Nov 30, 2025-6pm EST Dec 7, 2025
 
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