Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fog/Mist

33°F

1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Last update 4 Feb 5:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Sugar Mountain NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain and snow showers likely.  Areas of fog.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 37. West wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Areas Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm.  Areas of fog after 11pm. Areas of freezing fog before 11pm.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 19. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Areas
    Freezing Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 11am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 21. Windy.

    High: 21 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Blustery.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain and snow showers likely. Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 37. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Areas of fog after 11pm. Areas of freezing fog before 11pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 19. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph.
Thursday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 21. Windy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Blustery.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Tuesday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sugar Mountain NC
 36.12°N 81.86°W (Elev. 4498 ft)
12:18 pm EST Feb 4, 2026
5pm EST Feb 4, 2026-6pm EST Feb 11, 2026
 
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