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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

44°F

7°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 9 Feb 2:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Sugar Mountain NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 40. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 54. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Rain
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 40. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 54. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Saturday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Rain or freezing rain. High near 37. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sugar Mountain NC
 36.12°N 81.86°W (Elev. 4498 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 pm EST Feb 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Feb 9, 2026-6pm EST Feb 15, 2026
 
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