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.

• This Afternoon

  68°high

  Mostly Sunny

  Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. North northwest wind around 8 mph.

  Wind NNW 8 mph · 2% chance of precipitation

• Tonight

  57°low

  Partly Cloudy

  Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 3 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

  Wind E 3 to 14 mph · 6% chance of precipitation

• Tuesday

  68°high

  Mostly Sunny

  Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

  Wind S 5 to 13 mph · 2% chance of precipitation

• Tuesday Night

  55°low

  Partly Cloudy

  Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

  Wind SSE 5 to 8 mph

• Wednesday

  71°high

  Sunny

  Sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

  Wind NE 6 mph · 7% chance of precipitation

• Wednesday Night

  56°low

  Mostly Clear

  Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

  Wind SE 5 mph · 7% chance of precipitation

• Thursday

  71°high

  Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

  A slight chance of rain showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

  Wind NE 5 mph · 31% chance of precipitation

• Thursday Night

  58°low

  Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy

  A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

  Wind SW 5 mph · 31% chance of precipitation

• Friday

  71°high

  Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

  A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

  Wind NNW 5 mph · 46% chance of precipitation

• Friday Night

  58°low

  Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy

  A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

  Wind SW 5 mph · 46% chance of precipitation

• Saturday

  69°high

  Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

  A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

  Wind WSW 5 mph · 37% chance of precipitation

• Saturday Night

  58°low

  Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy

  A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

  Wind SSW 2 to 7 mph · 37% chance of precipitation

• Sunday

  69°high

  Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

  A slight chance of rain showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

  Wind WSW 7 mph · 47% chance of precipitation

• Sunday Night

  58°low

  Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

  A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

  Wind S 3 to 7 mph · 47% 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.

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FXUS61 KRNK 141044
AFDRNK

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
644 AM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026

.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
Aviation updated.

&&

.KEY MESSAGES...
1) Dry conditions through midweek, with rain chances late week.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
KEY MESSAGE 1: Dry conditions through midweek, with rain 
chances late week.

Upper ridging will quickly build today behind a progressive 
trough moving into the Atlantic. As a result, strong surface
high pressure will bring dry weather through at least Wednesday.
Ridging will begin to breakdown by Thursday and weak upper
disturbances will round the top of the ridge. This will begin 
to introduce a daily chance for scattered afternoon rain/storms 
through the weekend. 

Temperatures remain elevated throughout the week, with 80s
across the mountains and lower 90s east of the mountains.
Overnight lows still mild...mainly in the low to mid 60s.

&&

.AVIATION /12Z MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
Some areas of lower stratus across the mountains this morning. 
BCB/BLF/LWB will have periods of MVFR to IFR over the next
couple of hours. Otherwise, should be VFR for all other 
terminals and a return to VFR for the aforementioned by late 
morning.

Winds northerly... 10 knots or less, with an occasional gust to
15 knots or so over the mountains.

Forecast confidence is high.

EXTENDED AVIATION OUTLOOK...

Mainly VFR expected through midweek, outside of any late night
fog at the usual places like LWB/BCB.

&&

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

&&

$$

DISCUSSION...BMG
AVIATION...AS/BMG