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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Drizzle

36°F

2°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed W 16 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.57 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 14 Jan 7:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Sugar Mountain NC

Cold Weather Advisory January 15, 12:00am until January 16, 07:00am
Wind Advisory January 14, 09:00pm until January 15, 07:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Widespread blowing snow after midnight. Patchy fog before 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -12. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 29 to 34 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 9 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 3pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 9am. Patchy fog between 9am and 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -14. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -11. Windy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as -1. West wind 9 to 11 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery.

    Low: 12 °F

    Blustery.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 16.

    High: 16 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Widespread blowing snow after midnight. Patchy fog before 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -12. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 29 to 34 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 3pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 9am. Patchy fog between 9am and 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -14. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -11. Windy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as -1. West wind 9 to 11 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 23. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Blustery.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sugar Mountain NC
 36.12°N 81.86°W (Elev. 4498 ft)
Last Update:
5:45 pm EST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EST Jan 14, 2026-6pm EST Jan 21, 2026
 
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