Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

35°F

2°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 12 Jan 6:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Sugar Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West northwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 47. West southwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain after 1pm, mixing with snow after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 14 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Blustery.

    High: 16 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West northwest wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 47. West southwest wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of rain after 1pm, mixing with snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Blustery.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Saturday
A chance of snow between 9am and 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 25.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Sugar Mountain NC
 36.12°N 81.84°W (Elev. 4058 ft)
6:25 pm EST Jan 12, 2026
7pm EST Jan 12, 2026-6pm EST Jan 19, 2026
 
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