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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

Sugar Mountain NC

Cold Weather Advisory January 28, 07:00pm until January 29, 10:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -6. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -12. Windy, with a west northwest wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -11. West northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. West wind around 7 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 7 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 10. Blustery.

    High: 10 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Windy.

    Low: 0 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Windy.

    High: 10 °F

    Cold and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -6. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -12. Windy, with a west northwest wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -11. West northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. West wind around 7 mph becoming south in the morning.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 10. Blustery.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Windy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Windy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Blustery.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sugar Mountain NC
 36.12°N 81.86°W (Elev. 4498 ft)
Last Update:
6:14 am EST Jan 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EST Jan 28, 2026-6pm EST Feb 3, 2026
 
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