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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	69%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.20 in
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	23 Jan 9:15 am EST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Sugar Mountain NC

Ice Storm Warning January 24, 07:00am until January 26, 07:00am

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Ice Storm Warning

Today
High: 38 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 19 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 23 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Wintry
Mix Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 14 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday
High: 34 °F
Wintry Mix
then Freezing
Rain
Sunday Night
Low: 12 °F
Rain then
Chance Wintry
Mix and
Blustery
Monday
High: 13 °F
Partly Sunny
and Blustery
Monday Night
Low: 0 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 24 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Saturday

A chance of snow between 1pm and 4pm, then snow, freezing rain, and sleet likely. Cloudy, with a high near 23. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday Night

Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 3am, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet between 3am and 4am, then freezing rain after 4am. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 14. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday

Freezing rain before 7am, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet between 7am and 9am, then freezing rain after 9am. High near 34. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Sunday Night

Rain or freezing rain before 1am, then a chance of snow between 1am and 4am. Low around 12. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Blustery.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Windy.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 24.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 25.