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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

36°F

2°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Feb 9:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Sugar Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly after 3am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Rain
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain before 8am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain likely, mainly after 3am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain before 8am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Rain. High near 40. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Washington's Birthday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sugar Mountain NC
 36.12°N 81.86°W (Elev. 4498 ft)
Last Update:
6:23 pm EST Feb 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EST Feb 10, 2026-6pm EST Feb 17, 2026
 
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