Beech Mountain

The National Weather Service grid cell covering Beech Mountain sits at about 4,925 ft, but the town itself is at 5,506 ft — 581 ft higher. Expect the real temperature here to run roughly 2°F cooler than the numbers below.

Grid cells average the terrain inside them, which in these mountains can mean averaging a river valley with a 5,000-foot ridge. This is the single biggest reason official point forecasts feel wrong here.

• Tonight

  45°low

  Partly Cloudy

  Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind 6 to 10 mph.

  Wind E 6 to 10 mph

• Saturday

  52°high

  Partly Sunny

  Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Southeast wind 6 to 12 mph.

  Wind SE 6 to 12 mph · 1% chance of precipitation

• Saturday Night

  45°low

  Cloudy

  Cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind 6 to 12 mph.

  Wind SE 6 to 12 mph · 1% chance of precipitation

• Sunday

  49°high

  Mostly Cloudy

  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Southeast wind 7 to 12 mph.

  Wind SE 7 to 12 mph · 2% chance of precipitation

• Sunday Night

  43°low

  Mostly Cloudy

  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind 8 to 12 mph.

  Wind SE 8 to 12 mph · 12% chance of precipitation

• Monday

  50°high

  Partly Sunny

  Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

  Wind SE 6 to 9 mph · 13% chance of precipitation

• Monday Night

  45°low

  Mostly Cloudy

  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

  Wind SE 7 to 12 mph · 4% chance of precipitation

• Tuesday

  52°high

  Partly Sunny

  Partly sunny, with a high near 52.

  Wind SE 12 mph · 6% chance of precipitation

• Tuesday Night

  49°low

  Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers

  A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

  Wind SE 12 to 21 mph · 31% chance of precipitation

• Wednesday

  54°high

  Rain Showers Likely

  Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

  Wind SE 9 to 18 mph · 55% chance of precipitation

• Wednesday Night

  52°low

  Rain Showers Likely

  Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

  Wind SE 12 to 16 mph · 65% chance of precipitation

• Thursday

  55°high

  Rain Showers Likely

  Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

  Wind SE 6 to 10 mph · 65% chance of precipitation

• Thursday Night

  48°low

  Rain Showers Likely

  Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

  Wind WNW 7 to 14 mph · 58% chance of precipitation

• Friday

  51°high

  Chance Rain Showers

  A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

  Wind NW 7 to 13 mph · 39% chance of precipitation

The reasoning behind the forecast, in the forecaster’s own words. In this region the elevation detail that never reaches a point forecast usually shows up here.

000
FXUS61 KRNK 302333
AFDRNK

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
733 PM EDT Fri Oct 30 2026

.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
Evening aviation update. 

Lowered dewpoints to match observations through tonight. 

&&

.KEY MESSAGES...
1) Clouds and more seasonable temperatures return for the 
weekend into early next week. 

2) Next chance of rain will be mid to late next week.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
KEY MESSAGE 1: Clouds and more seasonable temperatures return 
for the weekend into early next week. 

A large surface high has moved into the area from the Upper 
Midwest, while an upper-level ridge is across the Southeastern 
US. This combination is keeping mostly clear skies and well 
above normal temperatures across the area this evening. A dry 
cold front moved through earlier this afternoon. Behind the 
front, much drier air has moved in, with dew points having
fallen into the 30s. 

For Saturday, temperatures will return to around normal for 
this time of year, with highs in the 60s/70s. Clouds will also 
increase by tomorrow afternoon, as an inverted trough forms 
along the Ohio River Valley. Halloween night will be dry and 
seasonable, though heavy cloud cover and light winds will add to
the spookiness. 

High pressure will "wedge" in east of the Appalachians this
weekend, but temperatures will still remain around normal due 
to the flow coming off of the Atlantic Ocean rather than from the
Northeast. The clouds stick around through the weekend and into
early next week, with temperatures remaining slightly above 
normal. 


KEY MESSAGE 2: Next chance of rain will be mid to late next week.

The dry weather is expected to continue through at least 
Tuesday, which would be the 17th consecutive day with no 
rainfall across most of the area. While that is nowhere near a 
record, it is noteworthy. The system that was expected to impact
our area early next week is expected to remain off to our 
south. Rain chances slightly increase on Wednesday, with a better
chance on Thursday. 

A large upper-level trough will dive down across the central 
CONUS, and move east into our area. Models are beginning to hint
at the system weakening as it arrives, though confidence this 
far out remains low. In addition, the synoptic setup could be 
quite complex, as there may be an additional offshore low 
pressure system that could affect the approaching system from 
the west. Regardless, mid to late next week is likely to be the
best chance of rain in the last three weeks. The system moves
through and out of the area by next weekend.

&&

.AVIATION /00Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
VFR flight conditions continue across all terminals this evening
after a dry cold front pushed through the area earlier this 
afternoon. Drier air has settled in, which will prevent any fog
from forming overnight, though a few high clouds have moved in.
High clouds slowly increase through the night, with cigs 
becoming broken by midday Saturday, though flight conditions 
will remain VFR with cigs remaining well over 10k feet. Cloud 
cover and dry weather stick around through the end of the TAF 
period. 

Winds have begun to relax as the sun has now set, with only ROA
seeing 10+ knot winds, which should back off within the next
hour or two. Winds will shift to the northeast Saturday morning,
though staying under 10 knots through the end of the TAF period. 

EXTENDED AVIATION OUTLOOK...

Dry weather continues through the weekend, though cloud cover
will remain heavy into early next week. However, cigs are
expected to remain VFR. Aside from any patchy morning fog in the
valleys, VFR persists through the middle of next week. Late 
Wednesday into Thursday, a large storm system will move into the
area, bringing likely sub-VFR flight conditions and the best 
chance of rainfall in weeks.

&&

.RNK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
VA...None.
NC...None.
WV...None.

&&

$$

DISCUSSION...JCB
AVIATION...JCB