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Significant Winter Storm Continues - Bitterly Cold Weather Follows This Week

A winter storm will continue to impact our area. The winter storm will be followed by bitterly cold temperatures and wind chills this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fog/Mist

35°F

2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed W 13 mph
Barometer 29.74 in
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 26 Jan 12:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Beech Mountain NC

Winter Weather Advisory January 26, 12:36am until January 26, 01:00pm
Extreme Cold Warning January 26, 06:00pm until January 27, 12:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
Extreme Cold Warning
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory January 26, 12:36am until January 26, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Mon

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 6 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a temperature falling to around 5 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -18. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 10 °F⇓

    Cold and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -26. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -20. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 18.

    High: 18 °F

    Cold

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Windy.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 12. Blustery.

    High: 12 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of freezing rain before 1am, then a slight chance of snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -13. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a temperature falling to around 5 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -18. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -26. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -20. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 18.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Windy.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 12. Blustery.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 9.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 12.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 20.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Beech Mountain NC
 36.19°N 81.88°W (Elev. 4925 ft)
Last Update:
12:30 am EST Jan 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am EST Jan 26, 2026-6pm EST Feb 1, 2026
 
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