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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Drizzle

41°F

5°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed W 14 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.82 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 2 Dec 9:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Sugar Mountain NC

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10am. Areas of fog before 5pm. Areas of freezing fog after 5pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Areas
    Freezing Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of fog before 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Areas Fog and
    Blustery then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Wintry Mix

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of freezing rain before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance
    Freezing Rain
    then Partly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10am. Areas of fog before 5pm. Areas of freezing fog after 5pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Areas of fog before 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Friday
A chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A chance of freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A chance of freezing rain before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of freezing rain between 8pm and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sugar Mountain NC
 36.12°N 81.86°W (Elev. 4498 ft)
Last Update:
6:48 am EST Dec 2, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9am EST Dec 2, 2025-6pm EST Dec 8, 2025
 
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