Northeast Snow Squalls Possible; Western Active Weather Continues

A fast moving cold front will bring snow and potential for snow squalls across the Northeast. Locally heavy rain continues in California with heavy mountain snow extending from California across the Intermountain West. As this storm ejects into the Plains later this week, multi-hazard impacts will stretch from the Lower Mississippi Valley to the Great Lakes. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed NW 15 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 29 Mar 4:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Sugar Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Clear

    Low: 28 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 54. West northwest wind around 8 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 54 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Increasing
    Clouds

    Low: 40 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. South wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Chance
    Showers

    High: 54 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am.  Low around 50. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Showers and
    Windy

    Low: 50 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a slight chance of showers between noon and 1pm.  High near 58. Windy.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Windy.
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

    High: 58 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy.

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

    Low: 31 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

    High: 53 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 37 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 54. West northwest wind around 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. South wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 50. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a slight chance of showers between noon and 1pm. High near 58. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
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Point Forecast:
Sugar Mountain NC
 36.12°N 81.86°W (Elev. 4498 ft)
2:43 pm EDT Mar 29, 2023
4pm EDT Mar 29, 2023-6pm EDT Apr 5, 2023
 
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