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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Overcast

54°F

12°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 29.76 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 29 Dec 3:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Beech Mountain NC

High Wind Warning December 29, 07:00am until December 30, 12:00pm
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High Wind Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers, mainly after 5am. Low around 25. Southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 20 by 4pm. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 39 °F⇓

    Windy. Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -8. Windy, with a west wind 32 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -9. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy.

    High: 32 °F

    Cloudy and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers, mainly after 5am. Low around 25. Southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
A chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 20 by 4pm. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -8. Windy, with a west wind 32 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -9. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy.
New Year's Day
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Friday Night
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Beech Mountain NC
 36.22°N 81.88°W (Elev. 4098 ft)
Last Update:
4:00 am EST Dec 29, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4am EST Dec 29, 2025-6pm EST Jan 4, 2026
 
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