Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Mostly Cloudy

37°F

3°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Jan 6:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Sugar Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly between 10pm and 4am.  Patchy fog between 1am and 3am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 17. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow between 7am and 8am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 20. West northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 27. West northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. West northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly between 10pm and 4am. Patchy fog between 1am and 3am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 17. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow between 7am and 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 20. West northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 27. West northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. West northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 22.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Sugar Mountain NC
 36.12°N 81.84°W (Elev. 4058 ft)
12:19 pm EST Jan 17, 2026
6pm EST Jan 17, 2026-6pm EST Jan 24, 2026
 
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