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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Mostly Cloudy

37°F

3°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Jan 6:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Beech Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries before 10pm, then a chance of snow, mainly between 10pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Light northwest wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and cold, with a high near 18. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Cold

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of flurries before 10pm, then a chance of snow, mainly between 10pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Light northwest wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and cold, with a high near 18. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 21.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Beech Mountain NC
 36.22°N 81.88°W (Elev. 4098 ft)
Last Update:
6:30 pm EST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Jan 17, 2026-6pm EST Jan 24, 2026
 
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