Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible into the night in the Mid Atlantic, and heavy rain will shift to Virginia and the Carolinas on Friday. Severe thunderstorms are also possible in the Central Plains into the Upper MS Valley and the Deep South tonight. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower MS Valley and heat will expand into the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

62°F

17°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Aug 3:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Sugar Mountain NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.

    Low: 61 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  Patchy fog before 9am. High near 70. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm.  Patchy fog before 1am, then patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 59 °F

    T-storms
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 70. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Patchy fog before 1am, then patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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Point Forecast:
Sugar Mountain NC
 36.14°N 81.83°W (Elev. 4157 ft)
2:24 am EDT Aug 21, 2026
3am EDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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