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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Jan 10:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Beech Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West northwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain likely after 3pm, mixing with snow after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 43. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Patchy fog before 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow before 8am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 8am and 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery then
    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. West northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow between 4am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West northwest wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
Rain likely after 3pm, mixing with snow after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 43. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Patchy fog before 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow before 8am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 8am and 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. West northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow between 4am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 31.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Beech Mountain NC
 36.17°N 81.91°W (Elev. 3399 ft)
Last Update:
5:49 pm EST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EST Jan 13, 2026-6pm EST Jan 20, 2026
 
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