Significant Winter Storm this Weekend - Bitterly Cold Weather Follows Next Week

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

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 30.29 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 24 Jan 12:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Beech Mountain NC

Winter Storm Warning until January 26, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning until January 26, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Mon

    Winter Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, freezing rain, and sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 10pm.  Low around 18. South wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch possible.  New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Wintry Mix
    then Freezing
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain before 3pm, then rain.  High near 37. South wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Freezing Rain
    then
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain or freezing rain before 1am, then a chance of snow and freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am.  Low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -6. Windy, with a southwest wind 14 to 19 mph becoming northwest 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 9 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 11. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Cold and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Windy.

    Low: -3 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 20. Breezy.

    High: 20 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 9. Windy.

    Low: 9 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of snow after 2pm, mixing with freezing rain after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 24. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Snow, freezing rain, and sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 10pm. Low around 18. South wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain before 3pm, then rain. High near 37. South wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain or freezing rain before 1am, then a chance of snow and freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -6. Windy, with a southwest wind 14 to 19 mph becoming northwest 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 11. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Windy.
Tuesday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 20. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 9. Windy.
Wednesday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 19.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Blustery.
Thursday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Blustery.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Breezy.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 11.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Beech Mountain NC
 36.19°N 81.88°W (Elev. 4925 ft)
1:00 pm EST Jan 24, 2026
1pm EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 30, 2026
 
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