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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

17°F

-8°C

Humidity	65%
Wind Speed	NW 17 G 30 mph
Barometer	29.66 in
Dewpoint	8°F (-13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	1°F (-17°C)
Last update	15 Jan 11:55 am EST

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Extended Forecast for

Sugar Mountain NC

Cold Weather Advisory January 15, 12:21pm until January 16, 07:00am

Wind Advisory January 15, 12:21pm until January 15, 07:00pm

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Cold Weather Advisory

Wind Advisory

Cold Weather Advisory January 15, 12:21pm until January 16, 07:00am
Wind Advisory January 15, 12:21pm until January 15, 07:00pm
NOW: Multiple hazards in effect
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This Afternoon
High: 12 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: 9 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Windy
then Mostly
Clear
Friday
High: 33 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow
Saturday
High: 33 °F
Chance Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 14 °F
Chance Snow
and Blustery
Sunday
High: 16 °F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 8 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 20 percent chance of snow before 3pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Tonight

Patchy blowing snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -12. Windy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 16.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 8.

M.L.King Day

Sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Windy.