Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)
Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.
Rain
42°F
6°C
| Humidity | 97% |
| Wind Speed | NW 16 G 23 mph |
| Barometer | 29.83 in |
| Dewpoint | 41°F (5°C) |
| Visibility | 7.00 mi |
| Wind Chill | 34°F (1°C) |
| Last update | 12 Mar 7:55 am EDT |
Extended Forecast for
Sugar Mountain NC
Today
High: 34 °F
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
FogTonight
Low: 25 °F
Patchy Fog
Friday
High: 48 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 55 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 40 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 53 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Partly
Sunny and
BreezySunday Night
Low: 34 °F
Showers and
BreezyMonday
High: 47 °F
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Detailed Forecast
Today
Rain showers, snow showers, and sleet before noon, then a slight chance of snow showers between noon and 1pm. The rain and sleet could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 1pm. High near 34. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming west 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly after 8pm. Low around 34. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers before 2pm, then a chance of snow showers. High near 47. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Windy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
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Point Forecast:
Sugar Mountain NC
36.12°N 81.86°W (Elev. 4498 ft)
36.12°N 81.86°W (Elev. 4498 ft)
6:21 am EDT Mar 12, 2026
8am EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
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