Major Early Spring Storm Impacting the Country

Heavy snow, significant ice accumulations, and blizzard conditions are likely across parts of the Northern Plains into the Upper Great Lakes. South of the winter weather, a regional outbreak of severe storms with some flash flooding is expected across parts of the Mid-Mississippi Valley and Mid-South into the Ohio Valley. Gusty winds may bring critical fire weather to the Central/Southern Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

49°F

9°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed S 5 G 9 mph
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 31 Mar 4:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Banner Elk NC

High Wind Watch April 1, 12:00am until April 2, 06:00am
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High Wind Watch
  • Today

    Today: A chance of rain, mainly before 3pm, then showers likely after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. South southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Chance Rain
    then Showers
    Likely

    High: 56 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers.  Patchy fog between 2am and 4am. Low around 51. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

    Low: 51 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers, mainly before 9am.  Patchy fog between 7am and 9am. High near 63. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny
    and Windy

    High: 63 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west northwest wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

    Low: 31 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 57 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 39 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 62 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 47 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

    High: 70 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of rain, mainly before 3pm, then showers likely after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. South southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers. Patchy fog between 2am and 4am. Low around 51. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers, mainly before 9am. Patchy fog between 7am and 9am. High near 63. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west northwest wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
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Point Forecast:
Banner Elk NC
 36.15°N 81.89°W (Elev. 3848 ft)
3:50 am EDT Mar 31, 2023
4am EDT Mar 31, 2023-6pm EDT Apr 6, 2023
 
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