Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Mostly Cloudy

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed NW 12 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 27 Nov 1:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Banner Elk NC

Wind Advisory November 27, 01:46am until November 27, 11:00am
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory November 27, 01:46am until November 27, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Thu

    Wind Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. West northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of freezing rain after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of freezing rain before 9am, then rain likely.  Cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 39 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain Likely
    then Rain
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.
Thanksgiving Day
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. West northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Saturday Night
A chance of freezing rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of freezing rain before 9am, then rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Banner Elk NC
 36.15°N 81.89°W (Elev. 3848 ft)
12:28 am EST Nov 27, 2025
1am EST Nov 27, 2025-6pm EST Dec 3, 2025
 
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