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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Overcast and Breezy

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed NW 22 G 32 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 11 Jan 9:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Sugar Mountain NC

Wind Advisory until January 11, 06:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory until January 11, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Sun

    Wind Advisory

  • Today

    High: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as -2. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 36. West northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 9 to 11 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 44. West northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, mainly between 9pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -1. Windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as -2. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 36. West northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 44. West northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, mainly between 9pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Blustery.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sugar Mountain NC
 36.12°N 81.86°W (Elev. 4498 ft)
Last Update:
6:23 am EST Jan 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EST Jan 11, 2026-6pm EST Jan 17, 2026
 
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