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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

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 16. West northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 16 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 34. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain before 2am, then a slight chance of snow between 2am and 3am, then a slight chance of freezing rain after 3am. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of freezing rain before 7am, then a slight chance of rain after 2pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 38 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain or freezing rain before 2am, then a chance of rain between 2am and 3am, then a chance of rain and snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of freezing rain between 9am and 2pm, then a chance of snow after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly after 7am. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 17. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 17 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 13 °F

    Heavy Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 16. West northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 34. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain before 2am, then a slight chance of snow between 2am and 3am, then a slight chance of freezing rain after 3am. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A slight chance of freezing rain before 7am, then a slight chance of rain after 2pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain or freezing rain before 2am, then a chance of rain between 2am and 3am, then a chance of rain and snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of freezing rain between 9am and 2pm, then a chance of snow after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Saturday
Snow, mainly after 7am. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 17. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 23. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
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Point Forecast:
Sugar Mountain NC
 36.12°N 81.86°W (Elev. 4498 ft)
Last Update:
6:04 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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