Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

51°F

11°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 13 Jan 2:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Sugar Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow between 3pm and 4pm, then snow likely.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 41. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 1am, then a chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of flurries before 8am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. West wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °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 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow between 3pm and 4pm, then snow likely. Increasing clouds, with a high near 41. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 1am, then a chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday
A chance of flurries before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. West wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
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 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 29.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 23.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sugar Mountain NC
 36.14°N 81.83°W (Elev. 4157 ft)
12:18 pm EST Jan 13, 2026
3pm EST Jan 13, 2026-6pm EST Jan 20, 2026
 
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