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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

37°F

3°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 22 Jan 3:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Sugar Mountain NC

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 07:00am until January 26, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of sleet before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow between 4am and 5am, then a chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain after 5am. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. West northwest wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow and sleet likely before 4pm, then snow and sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain. High near 19. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Wintry
    Mix

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 2am, then freezing rain and sleet between 2am and 4am, then freezing rain after 4am. Low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 14 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain before 5pm, then snow and freezing rain likely. High near 26. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 26 °F

    Freezing Rain
    then Wintry
    Mix

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of sleet before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow between 4am and 5am, then a chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain after 5am. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. West northwest wind around 9 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Snow and sleet likely before 4pm, then snow and sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain. High near 19. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 2am, then freezing rain and sleet between 2am and 4am, then freezing rain after 4am. Low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Freezing rain before 5pm, then snow and freezing rain likely. High near 26. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Blustery.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 24.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sugar Mountain NC
 36.12°N 81.86°W (Elev. 4498 ft)
Last Update:
1:38 am EST Jan 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EST Jan 22, 2026-6pm EST Jan 28, 2026
 
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