Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Mostly Cloudy

53°F

12°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Jan 7:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Sugar Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly after 8pm.  Patchy fog after 8pm. Low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers, mainly before 5pm.  Patchy fog before 3pm. High near 53. East wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 53 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 11pm.  Patchy fog between 8pm and midnight.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Windy, with a west northwest wind around 31 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers, mainly after 8pm. Patchy fog after 8pm. Low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers, mainly before 5pm. Patchy fog before 3pm. High near 53. East wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Patchy fog between 8pm and midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Windy, with a west northwest wind around 31 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sugar Mountain NC
 36.12°N 81.86°W (Elev. 4498 ft)
6:29 pm EST Jan 9, 2026
7pm EST Jan 9, 2026-6pm EST Jan 16, 2026
 
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