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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed NW 18 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.86 in
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 18 Jan 5:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Beech Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 16. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 23. West wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -8. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -9. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Cold

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 14. West wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 14 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 16. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 23. West wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -8. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -9. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 14. West wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 31.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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Point Forecast:
Beech Mountain NC
 36.22°N 81.88°W (Elev. 4098 ft)
Last Update:
5:00 pm EST Jan 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EST Jan 18, 2026-6pm EST Jan 25, 2026
 
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