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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

58°F

14°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.80 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Feb 2:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Sugar Mountain NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. West wind 7 to 11 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain after 9pm, mixing with snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow before 7am, then a chance of snow showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Windy.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. West wind 7 to 11 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain after 9pm, mixing with snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A chance of snow before 7am, then a chance of snow showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Windy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Windy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sugar Mountain NC
 36.12°N 81.86°W (Elev. 4498 ft)
Last Update:
2:39 pm EST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Feb 19, 2026-6pm EST Feb 26, 2026
 
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