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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed NW 13 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 3 Dec 10:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Sugar Mountain NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 33. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow before 3pm, then freezing rain likely. High near 33. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow then
    Wintry Mix
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of freezing rain. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of freezing rain before 8am, then a chance of rain after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance
    Freezing Rain
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain or freezing rain before 7pm, then a chance of freezing rain between 7pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 33. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow before 3pm, then freezing rain likely. High near 33. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of freezing rain. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A chance of freezing rain before 8am, then a chance of rain after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain or freezing rain before 7pm, then a chance of freezing rain between 7pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sugar Mountain NC
 36.12°N 81.86°W (Elev. 4498 ft)
Last Update:
5:34 am EST Dec 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10am EST Dec 3, 2025-6pm EST Dec 9, 2025
 
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