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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

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

Sugar Mountain NC

Extreme Cold Warning January 27, 09:52am until January 27, 12:00pm
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Extreme Cold Warning
  •  
    Extreme Cold Warning January 27, 09:52am until January 27, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Tue

    Extreme Cold Warning

  • Today

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries between midnight and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -8. Windy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -7. West northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of snow showers between 1am and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -7. Windy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 10 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 21. West northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.

    Low: 5 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -7. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Tonight
A chance of flurries between midnight and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -8. Windy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -7. West northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow showers between 1am and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -7. Windy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21. West northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 7. Blustery.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Windy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Windy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sugar Mountain NC
 36.12°N 81.86°W (Elev. 4498 ft)
Last Update:
9:04 am EST Jan 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EST Jan 27, 2026-6pm EST Feb 2, 2026
 
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