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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
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    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 Fog

  • Tuesday

    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.

    High: 39 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday Night

    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.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Dense
    Freezing Fog
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow after 8am, mixing with rain after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    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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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Banner Elk NC
 36.15°N 81.89°W (Elev. 3848 ft)
Last Update:
6:43 pm EST Dec 1, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9pm EST Dec 1, 2025-6pm EST Dec 8, 2025
 
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