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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

Sugar Mountain NC

Cold Weather Advisory January 20, 11:02am until January 20, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
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    Cold Weather Advisory January 20, 11:02am until January 20, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Tue

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 20 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 15. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 15 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 34. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of freezing rain, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow and freezing rain before 10am, then a chance of freezing rain between 10am and 11am, then a chance of rain after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of freezing rain before 4am, then a chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Freezing Rain
    then Chance
    Wintry Mix

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -3. West northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 15. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 34. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of freezing rain, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of snow and freezing rain before 10am, then a chance of freezing rain between 10am and 11am, then a chance of rain after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of freezing rain before 4am, then a chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after 9am. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a high near 22. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Snow likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sugar Mountain NC
 36.12°N 81.86°W (Elev. 4498 ft)
Last Update:
6:18 am EST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 26, 2026
 
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