Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

56°F

13°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Mar 7:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Sugar Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 1pm and 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 52. South southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am.  Patchy fog before 2am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 59 by 4am. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 51 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain showers and sleet before 3pm, then snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain showers and sleet. Some thunder is also possible.  Patchy fog before 9am. High near 49. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 23 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Wintry
    Mix and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of snow showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow between 8pm and 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Windy, with a west northwest wind 32 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 13 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Windy.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 52. South southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Patchy fog before 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 59 by 4am. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. 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 showers and sleet. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 49. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 23 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Windy, with a west northwest wind 32 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Windy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
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Point Forecast:
Sugar Mountain NC
 36.12°N 81.86°W (Elev. 4498 ft)
6:46 pm EDT Mar 14, 2026
7pm EDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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