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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair and Breezy

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed NW 24 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 18 Jan 3:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Beech Mountain NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny and cold, with a high near 20. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Cold

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -5. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny and cold, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -6. Breezy, with a west wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Cold and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -12. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 17. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Cold

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and cold, with a high near 20. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -5. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny and cold, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -6. Breezy, with a west wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -12. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 17. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 12.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 28.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Beech Mountain NC
 36.19°N 81.88°W (Elev. 4925 ft)
Last Update:
2:30 pm EST Jan 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EST Jan 18, 2026-6pm EST Jan 24, 2026
 
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