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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed W 16 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill10°F (-12°C)
Last update 31 Dec 8:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Beech Mountain NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Scattered flurries before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 8 to 11 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. West wind around 9 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.
New Year's Day
Scattered flurries before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 8 to 11 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. West wind around 9 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Beech Mountain NC
 36.22°N 81.88°W (Elev. 4098 ft)
Last Update:
7:00 am EST Dec 31, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9am EST Dec 31, 2025-6pm EST Jan 6, 2026
 
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