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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

57°F

14°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Jun 5:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Sugar Mountain NC

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 73. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then showers likely. Patchy fog after 4am. Low around 59. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 59 °F

    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers between 11am and 3pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 73. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then showers likely. Patchy fog after 4am. Low around 59. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers between 11am and 3pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sugar Mountain NC
 36.14°N 81.83°W (Elev. 4157 ft)
Last Update:
2:29 am EDT Jun 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EDT Jun 22, 2026-6pm EDT Jun 28, 2026
 
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