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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Light Snow and Windy

15°F

-9°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed W 37 G 53 mph
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Wind Chill-7°F (-22°C)
Last update 26 Jan 11:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Sugar Mountain NC

Extreme Cold Warning January 26, 06:00pm until January 27, 12:00pm
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Extreme Cold Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered snow showers, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -18. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 13 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -25. Windy, with a northwest wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -17. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -8. Windy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. West northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Blustery.

    High: 20 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 17.

    High: 17 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered snow showers, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -18. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -25. Windy, with a northwest wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -17. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -8. Windy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. West northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Blustery.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 6.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Blustery.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Blustery.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sugar Mountain NC
 36.12°N 81.86°W (Elev. 4498 ft)
Last Update:
12:28 pm EST Jan 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EST Jan 26, 2026-6pm EST Feb 1, 2026
 
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