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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

67°F

19°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.27 in
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Aug 10:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Sugar Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 69. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 1am. Patchy fog between 2am and 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 70. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 8pm. Low around 59. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. High near 71. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 69. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 1am. Patchy fog between 2am and 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 70. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 8pm. Low around 59. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. High near 71. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sugar Mountain NC
 36.12°N 81.86°W (Elev. 4498 ft)
Last Update:
6:54 pm EDT Aug 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 12, 2026
 
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