Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

47°F

8°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Jan 5:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Sugar Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow between 3pm and 4pm, then snow likely.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 10 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of flurries before 8am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -11. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy.

    High: 28 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow between 3pm and 4pm, then snow likely. Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Thursday
A chance of flurries before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -11. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Blustery.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Blustery.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 28.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sugar Mountain NC
 36.12°N 81.86°W (Elev. 4498 ft)
12:18 pm EST Jan 13, 2026
5pm EST Jan 13, 2026-6pm EST Jan 20, 2026
 
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