Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Overcast

37°F

3°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Dec 5:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Sugar Mountain NC

Winter Weather Advisory December 4, 07:00pm until December 5, 01:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, snow, and freezing rain before 4am, then snow between 4am and 5am, then snow likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain after 5am.  Low around 26. South southeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.  Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Wintry Mix

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow and freezing rain likely before 11am, then a chance of freezing rain between 11am and 1pm.  Patchy fog after 1pm.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 32. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy dense fog before 8pm, then patchy dense fog after 10pm. Patchy dense freezing fog between 8pm and 10pm.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Freezing Fog
    and Patchy
    Dense Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain, snow, and freezing rain before 4am, then snow between 4am and 5am, then snow likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain after 5am. Low around 26. South southeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
Snow and freezing rain likely before 11am, then a chance of freezing rain between 11am and 1pm. Patchy fog after 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 32. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Patchy dense fog before 8pm, then patchy dense fog after 10pm. Patchy dense freezing fog between 8pm and 10pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind around 7 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
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Point Forecast:
Sugar Mountain NC
 36.12°N 81.86°W (Elev. 4498 ft)
5:29 pm EST Dec 4, 2025
5pm EST Dec 4, 2025-6pm EST Dec 11, 2025
 
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