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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Partly Cloudy

49°F

9°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.59 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 10 Dec 12:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Beech Mountain NC

Winter Weather Advisory until December 11, 10:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory until December 11, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Thu

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow before 7pm, then snow. Low around 20. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Windy.
    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely before 2pm, then scattered flurries between 2pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 23 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blustery then
    Isolated Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow, possibly mixing with rain after 1pm, then gradually ending. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of rain before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain, snow, and sleet after 5pm. Sunny early, then becoming cloudy, with a high near 41. West wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow before 7pm, then snow. Low around 20. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow showers likely before 2pm, then scattered flurries between 2pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A chance of snow, possibly mixing with rain after 1pm, then gradually ending. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Beech Mountain NC
 36.22°N 81.88°W (Elev. 4098 ft)
Last Update:
1:00 pm EST Dec 10, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1pm EST Dec 10, 2025-6pm EST Dec 16, 2025
 
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