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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Drizzle

50°F

10°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NW 12 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 11 Feb 6:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Sugar Mountain NC

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 35 by 5pm. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 42 °F⇓

    Chance Rain
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain. High near 39. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 39 °F

    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 35 by 5pm. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Rain. High near 39. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Washington's Birthday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
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Point Forecast:
Sugar Mountain NC
 36.12°N 81.86°W (Elev. 4498 ft)
Last Update:
6:19 am EST Feb 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EST Feb 11, 2026-6pm EST Feb 17, 2026
 
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