Sugar Mountain, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Sugar Mountain, a village in Watauga County, North Carolina.
Tonight
60°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North northwest wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Sugar Mountain
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 60°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 2 to 6 mph NNW | 37% |
| Saturday | 71°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph ESE | 36% |
| Saturday Night | 60°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog | 2 to 7 mph SE | 46% |
| Sunday | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SW | 76% |
| Sunday Night | 60°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Partly Cloudy | 3 mph WSW | 66% |
| Monday | 71°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph W | 85% |
| Monday Night | 59°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph SE | 82% |
| Tuesday | 63°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SE | 83% |
| Tuesday Night | 55°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 7 mph SE | 83% |
| Wednesday | 57°F | Rain Showers Likely | 7 mph ESE | 60% |
| Wednesday Night | 52°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 6 mph ESE | 60% |
| Thursday | 57°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph ENE | 43% |
| Thursday Night | 50°F | Chance Rain Showers | 3 mph NNW | 43% |
| Friday | 60°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph NNW | 27% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Sugar Mountain (36.126, -81.865). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Sugar Mountain
Last spring frost
May 6
First fall frost
Oct 14
Growing season
159 days
Hardiness zone
6b
More local growing data for Sugar Mountain: nearby ZIP 28604 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Beech Mtn, Nc (1.1 mi from Sugar Mountain). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.