Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)
Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.
Fair
62°F
17°C
| Humidity | 78% |
| Wind Speed | Calm |
| Barometer | 30.09 in |
| Dewpoint | 55°F (13°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Last update | 11 Mar 9:35 am EDT |
Extended Forecast for
Sugar Mountain NC
Today
High: 69 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 33 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers and
BreezyThursday
High: 36 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
Likely and
Patchy FogThursday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 49 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 55 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 53 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Showers
Detailed Forecast
Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Showers, mainly after 2am. Low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 22 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain showers, snow showers, freezing rain, and sleet likely before 1pm, then a chance of snow showers and freezing rain between 1pm and 3pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 3pm. Patchy fog between 10am and 11am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 29 by 11am. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 49. South wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly after 8pm. Low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
Rain and snow showers. High near 40. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
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Sugar Mountain NC
36.12°N 81.86°W (Elev. 4498 ft)
36.12°N 81.86°W (Elev. 4498 ft)
6:26 am EDT Mar 11, 2026
9am EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 17, 2026
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