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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

33°F

1°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint -3°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Jan 6:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Sugar Mountain NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog after 5pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 39. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Snow
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Patchy fog before 8pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy then
    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog after 5pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 39. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Patchy fog before 8pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 23.
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Point Forecast:
Sugar Mountain NC
 36.12°N 81.86°W (Elev. 4498 ft)
Last Update:
5:33 am EST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EST Jan 13, 2026-6pm EST Jan 19, 2026
 
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