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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

29°F

-2°C

Humidity	57%
Wind Speed	SE 3 mph
Barometer	29.95 in
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	30 Jan 3:35 pm EST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Sugar Mountain NC

Winter Storm Warning until February 1, 07:00am

Extreme Cold Warning January 31, 01:00pm until February 1, 01:00pm

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Winter Storm Warning

Extreme Cold Warning

Winter Storm Warning until February 1, 07:00am
NOW until 7:00am Sun
Winter Storm Warning
This Afternoon
High: 24 °F
Chance Snow
Tonight
Low: 13 °F
Snow Likely
Saturday
High: 14 °F⇓
Heavy Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 0 °F
Chance Snow
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Sunday
High: 13 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 7 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 27 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 10 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 24. South wind around 6 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

Snow likely, mainly after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 13. South southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Saturday

Snow, mainly before 2pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. Temperature falling to around 7 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -12. East northeast wind 8 to 16 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7pm. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -25. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday

Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 7.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.

Tuesday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.