Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)
Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.
Snow
15°F
-9°C
| Humidity | 92% |
| Wind Speed | E 3 mph |
| Barometer | 30.13 in |
| Dewpoint | 13°F (-11°C) |
| Visibility | 1.00 mi |
| Last update | 25 Jan 2:55 am EST |
Extended Forecast for
Sugar Mountain NC
Cold Weather Advisory January 26, 04:00am until January 26, 10:00am
Ice Storm Warning January 25, 03:09am until January 26, 01:00pm
NOW until 1:00pm Mon
Ice Storm Warning
Overnight
Low: 16 °F
Freezing Rain
and Patchy
FogSunday
High: 34 °F
Freezing Rain
and Patchy
FogSunday Night
Low: 10 °F
Chance Wintry
Mix and
Patchy FogMonday
High: 12 °F
Patchy Fog
and Windy
then Mostly
Sunny and
BlusteryMonday Night
Low: -1 °F
Partly Cloudy
and WindyTuesday
High: 24 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
BreezyTuesday Night
Low: 10 °F
Partly Cloudy
and BlusteryWednesday
High: 20 °F
Partly Sunny
Detailed Forecast
Overnight
Freezing rain. Patchy fog. Low around 16. South wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain. Patchy fog. High near 34. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.4 to 0.6 of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain or freezing rain before 3am, then a slight chance of snow and freezing rain between 3am and 4am. Patchy fog before 4am, then patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -3. Blustery, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -12. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Blustery.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Blustery.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Blustery.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
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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)
12:18 am EST Jan 25, 2026
3am EST Jan 25, 2026-6pm EST Jan 31, 2026
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