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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Light Snow

15°F

-9°C

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	E 6 mph
Barometer	29.86 in
Dewpoint	12°F (-11°C)
Visibility	0.50 mi
Wind Chill	6°F (-14°C)
Last update	31 Jan 7:55 am EST

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Extended Forecast for

Sugar Mountain NC

Extreme Cold Warning January 31, 01:00pm until February 1, 01:00pm

Winter Storm Warning January 31, 08:16am until February 1, 07:00am

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Extreme Cold Warning

Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning January 31, 08:16am until February 1, 07:00am
NOW until 7:00am Sun
Winter Storm Warning
Today
High: 12 °F
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: -1 °F
Chance Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Sunday
High: 11 °F
Patchy Fog
and Windy
then Mostly
Sunny and
Blustery
Sunday Night
Low: 7 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
Monday
High: 26 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 18 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 36 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow, mainly before 4pm. Patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Patchy freezing fog after 10am. High near 12. Wind chill values as low as -15. East wind 10 to 18 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9pm. Widespread blowing snow. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -27. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday

Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -28. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -11. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 26. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.

Tuesday Night

Snow likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday

Snow likely, mainly before 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 60%.