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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Light Drizzle

35°F

2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Feb 11:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Sugar Mountain NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 3am and 4am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 8 to 11 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain showers before 5pm, then rain and snow showers likely. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 36. West wind around 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 36 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am. Patchy fog before 3am, then patchy fog after 5am. Patchy freezing fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Freezing Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow between 9pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 26. Windy.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 3am and 4am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 8 to 11 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of rain showers before 5pm, then rain and snow showers likely. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 36. West wind around 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am. Patchy fog before 3am, then patchy fog after 5am. Patchy freezing fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy.
Friday Night
A chance of snow between 9pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 26. Windy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sugar Mountain NC
 36.12°N 81.86°W (Elev. 4498 ft)
Last Update:
7:03 pm EST Feb 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am EST Feb 4, 2026-6pm EST Feb 10, 2026
 
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