Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)
Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.
Rain
38°F
3°C
| Humidity | 100% |
| Wind Speed | W 15 G 20 mph |
| Barometer | 29.74 in |
| Dewpoint | 38°F (3°C) |
| Visibility | 2.00 mi |
| Wind Chill | 29°F (-2°C) |
| Last update | 25 Jan 3:55 pm EST |
Extended Forecast for
Sugar Mountain NC
Extreme Cold Watch January 26, 06:00pm until January 27, 12:00pm
Cold Weather Advisory January 26, 04:00am until January 26, 10:00am
Ice Storm Warning January 25, 04:03pm until January 26, 01:00pm
NOW until 1:00pm Mon
Ice Storm Warning
This Afternoon
High: 37 °F
Rain and
Patchy FogTonight
Low: 10 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Patchy FogMonday
High: 12 °F
Windy. Patchy
Fog then
Partly SunnyMonday Night
Low: -1 °F
Partly Cloudy
and WindyTuesday
High: 22 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
BreezyTuesday Night
Low: 9 °F
Partly Cloudy
and WindyWednesday
High: 20 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 6 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Detailed Forecast
This Afternoon
Rain. Patchy fog. High near 37. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow showers before 1am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 3am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 24 to 29 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -23. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 22. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Windy.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Windy.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Blustery.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 12.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
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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)
1:43 pm EST Jan 25, 2026
4pm EST Jan 25, 2026-6pm EST Feb 1, 2026
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