Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)
Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.59°F
15°C
| Humidity | 65% |
| Wind Speed | SE 8 G 21 mph |
| Barometer | 30.05 in |
| Dewpoint | 47°F (8°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Last update | 15 Mar 2:35 pm EDT |
Extended Forecast for
Sugar Mountain NC
Wind Advisory March 16, 04:00pm until March 17, 05:00am
This Afternoon

High: 52 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight

Low: 51 °F⇑
Showers
Likely and
Areas FogMonday
High: 50 °F⇓
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
then Wintry
Mix Likely
and BreezyMonday Night

Low: 13 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
WindyTuesday

High: 22 °F
Mostly Sunny
and BlusteryTuesday Night

Low: 13 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday

High: 33 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night

Low: 24 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday

High: 46 °F
Mostly Sunny
Detailed Forecast
This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. South southeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
Showers likely before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4am and 5am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Areas of fog between 8pm and midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 60 by 2am. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
Rain showers and sleet before 3pm, then snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before noon. Temperature falling to around 28 by 5pm. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 22 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers between 9pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a west wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
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Point Forecast:
Sugar Mountain NC
36.12°N 81.86°W (Elev. 4498 ft)
36.12°N 81.86°W (Elev. 4498 ft)
2:25 pm EDT Mar 15, 2026
2pm EDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 21, 2026



