Air Quality Concerns; Fire Weather; Extreme Heat; Flash Flooding

Wildfire smoke continues to result in poor air quality from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast. Dangerous heat and fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin. Heavy rainfall and flash flooding possible for the Southeast through Monday. For Hawaii, gusty trade winds a drier weather could result in any fires that start to spread rapidly. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Overcast

58°F

14°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.22 in
Dewpoint	58°F (14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	3 Aug 7:35 pm EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

Banner Elk NC

Tonight
Low: 51 °F
Drizzle and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 66 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 56 °F
Chance
Showers
Tuesday
High: 63 °F
Showers
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 56 °F
Showers
Likely
Wednesday
High: 65 °F
Showers
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 56 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 68 °F
Showers
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 57 °F
Showers
Likely then
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Drizzle with scattered showers before 4am, then a slight chance of rain between 4am and 5am. Patchy fog before 10pm, then patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday

A slight chance of showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday Night

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then showers likely between 8am and 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday

Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday

A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday

A chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.

Saturday Night

A chance of thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.