Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)
Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.
Fair
32°F
0°C
| Humidity | 38% |
| Wind Speed | Calm |
| Barometer | 30.08 in |
| Dewpoint | 9°F (-13°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Last update | 4 Dec 3:35 am EST |
Extended Forecast for
Banner Elk NC
Winter Weather Advisory December 4, 07:00pm until December 5, 01:00pm
Overnight
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 37 °F
Increasing
CloudsThursday Night
Low: 26 °F
Chance Snow
then Wintry
Mix and
Patchy FogFriday
High: 32 °F
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
FogFriday Night
Low: 30 °F
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 38 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday Night
Low: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 38 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
RainSunday Night
Low: 27 °F
Chance Rain
then Chance
Wintry Mix
Detailed Forecast
Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 37. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow and freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet before 4am, then snow and freezing rain between 4am and 5am, then snow and freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet after 5am. Patchy fog after 1am. Low around 26. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow and freezing rain before 10am, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet between 10am and noon, then freezing rain likely after noon. Patchy fog before 1pm. High near 32. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of freezing rain between 1am and 2am, then a chance of snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
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Banner Elk NC
36.17°N 81.86°W (Elev. 3937 ft)
36.17°N 81.86°W (Elev. 3937 ft)
1:23 am EST Dec 4, 2025
3am EST Dec 4, 2025-6pm EST Dec 10, 2025
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