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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 3 Dec 1:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Sugar Mountain NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 36. West northwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming clear, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of snow before 1am, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow. Low around 25. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Wintry
    Mix

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow and freezing rain before 2pm, then a chance of freezing rain. High near 32. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 32 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of freezing rain before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain between 11pm and 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow between 8pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of rain and snow between 11am and noon, then a chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 36. West northwest wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming clear, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow before 1am, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow. Low around 25. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow and freezing rain before 2pm, then a chance of freezing rain. High near 32. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night
A chance of freezing rain before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain between 11pm and 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow between 8pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of rain and snow between 11am and noon, then a chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
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Point Forecast:
Sugar Mountain NC
 36.12°N 81.86°W (Elev. 4498 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 pm EST Dec 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Dec 3, 2025-6pm EST Dec 9, 2025
 
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