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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Partly Cloudy

55°F

13°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Mar 10:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Sugar Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West southwest wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely between 9pm and 2am, then rain after 2am. Low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain and snow before 11am, then a chance of snow between 11am and 2pm. High near 39. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Windy.
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 8 to 16 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West southwest wind around 9 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely between 9pm and 2am, then rain after 2am. Low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain and snow before 11am, then a chance of snow between 11am and 2pm. High near 39. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 8 to 16 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of rain after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Sunday Night
Rain. Low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Rain and snow. High near 41. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sugar Mountain NC
 36.12°N 81.86°W (Elev. 4498 ft)
Last Update:
6:55 pm EDT Mar 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EDT Mar 10, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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