Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)
Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.
Rain
53°F
12°C
| Humidity | 100% |
| Wind Speed | SE 6 mph |
| Barometer | 29.95 in |
| Dewpoint | 53°F (12°C) |
| Visibility | 3.00 mi |
| Wind Chill | 51°F (11°C) |
| Last update | 15 Mar 6:35 pm EDT |
Extended Forecast for
2 Miles ENE Sugar Mountain NC
Wind Advisory March 16, 04:00pm until March 17, 05:00am
Tonight

Low: 51 °F⇑
Showers
Likely and
Patchy FogMonday
High: 50 °F⇓
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
then
Rain/Snow
Likely and
Patchy FogMonday Night

Low: 13 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
WindyTuesday

High: 25 °F
Mostly Sunny
and BlusteryTuesday Night

Low: 14 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday

High: 35 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night

Low: 24 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday

High: 48 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night

Low: 34 °F
Partly Cloudy
Detailed Forecast
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Patchy fog before 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 60 by 3am. South wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday
Rain showers before 4pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog after 7am. Temperature falling to around 30 by 5pm. South wind around 17 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers between 11pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -3. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -4. Blustery, with a west wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Sugar Mountain NC
36.12°N 81.84°W (Elev. 4058 ft)
36.12°N 81.84°W (Elev. 4058 ft)
6:09 pm EDT Mar 15, 2026
7pm EDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026



