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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed NW 17 G 33 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 27 Nov 10:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Sugar Mountain NC

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as -2. Windy, with a west northwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow between 2am and 3am, then a chance of freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain likely before 1pm, then rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 35 °F

    Freezing Rain
    Likely then
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Thanksgiving Day
Cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as -2. Windy, with a west northwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow between 2am and 3am, then a chance of freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Freezing rain likely before 1pm, then rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sugar Mountain NC
 36.12°N 81.86°W (Elev. 4498 ft)
Last Update:
5:38 am EST Nov 27, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10am EST Nov 27, 2025-6pm EST Dec 3, 2025
 
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