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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

40°F

4°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 17 Jan 3:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Beech Mountain NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of flurries. Sunny, with a high near 30. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries before 10pm, then a chance of snow, mainly between 10pm and 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 12. West wind 9 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing and cold, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -4. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Cold

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -4. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 21. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Breezy.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 17. Blustery.

    High: 17 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of flurries. Sunny, with a high near 30. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A chance of flurries before 10pm, then a chance of snow, mainly between 10pm and 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 12. West wind 9 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing and cold, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -4. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -4. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 21. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Breezy.
Tuesday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 17. Blustery.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 10.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Beech Mountain NC
 36.19°N 81.88°W (Elev. 4925 ft)
Last Update:
3:00 pm EST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Jan 17, 2026-6pm EST Jan 23, 2026
 
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