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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed W 14 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.80 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill7°F (-14°C)
Last update 6 Feb 3:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Sugar Mountain NC

Cold Weather Advisory February 7, 01:00am until February 8, 07:00am
Winter Weather Advisory February 6, 01:00pm until February 7, 07:00am
High Wind Warning February 6, 07:00pm until February 7, 07:00pm
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  • Today

    Today: Snow showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Patchy fog between midnight and 1am. Patchy freezing fog between 11pm and midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -11. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 8 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Freezing Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -17. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -11. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Patchy fog between midnight and 1am. Patchy freezing fog between 11pm and midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -11. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -17. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -11. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
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Point Forecast:
Sugar Mountain NC
 36.12°N 81.86°W (Elev. 4498 ft)
Last Update:
2:34 am EST Feb 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EST Feb 6, 2026-6pm EST Feb 12, 2026
 
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