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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Mostly Cloudy

34°F

1°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 18 Jan 12:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Sugar Mountain NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 15. West northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow between 8am and 10am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 19. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -4. West northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -8. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 20. Blustery.

    High: 20 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 15. West northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow between 8am and 10am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 19. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -4. West northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -8. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 20. Blustery.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sugar Mountain NC
 36.12°N 81.86°W (Elev. 4498 ft)
Last Update:
12:19 am EST Jan 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am EST Jan 18, 2026-6pm EST Jan 24, 2026
 
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