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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed NW 16 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.86 in
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 5 Feb 2:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Sugar Mountain NC

High Wind Watch February 6, 07:00pm until February 7, 07:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory February 6, 01:00pm until February 7, 07:00am
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High Wind Watch
Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly after 5pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Increasing clouds, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Heavy
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -6. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 15. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Windy.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly after 5pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Increasing clouds, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -6. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 15. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Windy.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sugar Mountain NC
 36.12°N 81.86°W (Elev. 4498 ft)
Last Update:
1:44 pm EST Feb 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Feb 5, 2026-6pm EST Feb 11, 2026
 
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