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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Mostly Cloudy

36°F

2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.54 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Jan 4:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Banner Elk NC

Cold Weather Advisory January 20, 12:00am until January 20, 12:00pm
Dense Fog Advisory January 19, 05:08am until January 19, 11:00am
Winter Storm Warning January 19, 07:00am until January 20, 07:00am
Extreme Cold Warning January 20, 12:00am until January 20, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
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Winter Storm Warning
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    Dense Fog Advisory January 19, 05:08am until January 19, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Sun

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Today

    High: 38 °F⇓

    Rain/Snow and
    Areas Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers, mainly before midnight. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of fog between midnight and 1am. Low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 0 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Areas Fog

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Isolated snow showers before 8am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -21. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 10 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -11. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.

    High: 15 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.

    Low: 0 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 16.

    High: 16 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered rain showers before noon, then snow showers. Areas of fog. Temperature falling to around 21 by 5pm. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west northwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow showers, mainly before midnight. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of fog between midnight and 1am. Low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
M.L.King Day
Isolated snow showers before 8am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -21. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -11. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 16.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
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Point Forecast:
Banner Elk NC
 36.17°N 81.86°W (Elev. 3937 ft)
Last Update:
4:22 am EST Jan 19, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5am EST Jan 19, 2025-6pm EST Jan 25, 2025
 
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