Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

65°F

18°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Jul 4:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Sugar Mountain NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 40 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am.  Patchy fog between 7am and 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 77 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 61 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Patchy fog between 7am and 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Monday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Sugar Mountain NC
 36.12°N 81.84°W (Elev. 4058 ft)
2:30 am EDT Jul 26, 2026
5am EDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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