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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Overcast

62°F

17°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed W 18 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Mar 11:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Sugar Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 33. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 33 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain and snow before 11am, then a slight chance of snow between 11am and noon. Patchy fog before 1pm. Temperature falling to around 29 by 11am. Breezy, with a northwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 34 °F⇓

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 50. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain, mainly after 2am. Low around 38. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 33. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Rain and snow before 11am, then a slight chance of snow between 11am and noon. Patchy fog before 1pm. Temperature falling to around 29 by 11am. Breezy, with a northwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Sunday Night
Rain, mainly after 2am. Low around 38. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Rain before 2pm, then a chance of snow. High near 47. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Sugar Mountain NC
 36.12°N 81.84°W (Elev. 4058 ft)
Last Update:
7:59 pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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