Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

41°F

5°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 20 Apr 7:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Sugar Mountain NC

Freeze Warning April 21, 12:00am until April 21, 09:00am
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Freeze Warning
  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread frost before 4am, then widespread frost after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear then
    Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Tonight
Widespread frost before 4am, then widespread frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Saturday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Sugar Mountain NC
 36.12°N 81.84°W (Elev. 4058 ft)
6:41 am EDT Apr 20, 2026
7am EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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