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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Light Drizzle

36°F

2°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.38 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 2 Mar 5:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Sugar Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain, mainly before 7pm, then patchy drizzle after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy drizzle before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 48. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Patchy
    Drizzle then
    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind around 9 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain, mainly before 7pm, then patchy drizzle after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Patchy drizzle before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 48. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind around 9 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind around 9 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Sunday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sugar Mountain NC
 36.12°N 81.86°W (Elev. 4498 ft)
Last Update:
12:19 pm EST Mar 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Mar 2, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 9, 2026
 
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