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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Light Snow

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.86 in
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Last update 31 Jan 10:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Sugar Mountain NC

Extreme Cold Warning January 31, 01:00pm until February 1, 01:00pm
Winter Storm Warning January 31, 10:48am until February 1, 07:00am
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Extreme Cold Warning
Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning January 31, 10:48am until February 1, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Sun

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Today

    High: 12 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9pm. Widespread blowing snow. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -27. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: -1 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -28. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Patchy Fog
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -11. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 26. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow, mainly before 4pm. Patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Patchy freezing fog. High near 12. Wind chill values as low as -15. North northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9pm. Widespread blowing snow. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -27. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -28. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -11. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 26. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly before 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
Sugar Mountain NC
 36.12°N 81.86°W (Elev. 4498 ft)
Last Update:
6:09 am EST Jan 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EST Jan 31, 2026-6pm EST Feb 6, 2026
 
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