Beech Mountain, NC Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

27°F
Feels Like 27°F  
Humidity 29% Dew Point -1°F Wind Calm Barometer 30.4 in.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 1.1 mi. NNW of central Beech Mountain
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Point Forecast at a Glance

TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Sunny, High 41F, Low 33F
41
33
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Mostly Cloudy, High 43F, Low 33F
43
33
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Rain, High 45F, Low 27F
50%
45
27
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Snow Showers Likely, High 29F, Low 22F
60%
29
22
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Sunny, High 45F, Low 33F
45
33
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Partly Sunny, High 46F, Low 33F
46
33
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Partly Sunny, High 42F
42
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Significant warming trend with high temperatures climbing from 41°F to 42°F, reaching a high of 46°F. Some precipitation possible with wintry mix on at least one day.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 4°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 46°F with lows around 26°F.

This Date in Weather History

1917 - An ice jam closed the Ohio River between Warsaw, KY, and Rising Sun, IN. The thirty foot high ice jam held for 58 days, and backed up the river a distance of 100 miles.

More on this and other weather history

Beech Mountain, NC 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Dec 16

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Increasing Clouds

Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Wednesday Dec 17

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the evening.

Thursday Dec 18

Rain

Day: A chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Rain And Snow

Night: Rain before 1am, then rain and snow likely between 1am and 4am, then snow likely after 4am. Low around 27. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Dec 19

Snow Showers Likely

Day: Snow showers likely before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 29. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

Saturday Dec 20

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 45.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Sunday Dec 21

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

Rain

Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Dec 22

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 42.


About Beech Mountain, NC

Beech Mountain is a town in both Avery and Watauga counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. At the 2020 census, the town population was 675. The town is located atop Beech Mountain and is the highest town east of the Rocky Mountains at 5,506 ft (1,678 m) in elevation. The nearest municipality at a higher elevation is Des Moines, New Mexico, some 1,220 miles (1,960 kilometers) away. The town relies heavily on tourism, with the population swelling as high as 5,000 in the summer, and to 10,000 during the peak of ski season. The abundance of outdoor activities, mild summer temperatures (compared to the rest of the southeast), and ski resort make it a popular location for people in the Carolinas, Georgia and Florida to own both summer and winter vacation homes.

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