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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

35°F

2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 10 Feb 7:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Sugar Mountain NC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 10pm and 1am, then rain likely after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Rain and snow. High near 38. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Washington's Birthday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sugar Mountain NC
 36.12°N 81.86°W (Elev. 4498 ft)
Last Update:
6:24 am EST Feb 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EST Feb 10, 2026-6pm EST Feb 16, 2026
 
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