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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

34°F

1°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 9 Feb 10:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Sugar Mountain NC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West southwest wind around 8 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow before 4pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West southwest wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Friday
A chance of snow before 4pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of rain before 7pm, then a chance of freezing rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sugar Mountain NC
 36.12°N 81.86°W (Elev. 4498 ft)
Last Update:
6:34 am EST Feb 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EST Feb 9, 2026-6pm EST Feb 15, 2026
 
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