Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)
Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.
Overcast
32°F
0°C
| Humidity | 68% |
| Wind Speed | E 3 mph |
| Barometer | 30.12 in |
| Dewpoint | 23°F (-5°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Last update | 1 Dec 9:15 pm EST |
Extended Forecast for
Banner Elk NC
Winter Weather Advisory until December 2, 10:00am
NOW until 10:00am Tue
Winter Weather Advisory
Tonight
Low: 30 °F
Chance
Freezing Rain
then
Rain/Freezing
Rain and
Patchy FogTuesday
High: 39 °F
Rain and
Patchy Fog
then Patchy
FogTuesday Night
Low: 19 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Dense
Freezing Fog
and Patchy
FogWednesday

High: 40 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night

Low: 26 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday

High: 37 °F
Partly Sunny
Thursday Night

Low: 25 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 33 °F
Chance Snow
then Chance
Rain/Snow
Detailed Forecast
Tonight
Freezing rain before 4am, then rain. Patchy fog after 1am. Low around 30. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain, mainly before 9am. Patchy fog before 3pm. High near 39. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Patchy fog before 3am, then patchy fog after 5am. Widespread dense freezing fog, mainly between 3am and 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Friday
A chance of snow after 8am, mixing with rain after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
Snow and freezing rain likely before 7pm, then freezing rain likely between 7pm and midnight, then rain likely after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
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Point Forecast:
Banner Elk NC
36.15°N 81.89°W (Elev. 3848 ft)
36.15°N 81.89°W (Elev. 3848 ft)
6:43 pm EST Dec 1, 2025
9pm EST Dec 1, 2025-6pm EST Dec 8, 2025



