Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Along the East Coast; Unsettled Weather in the Pacific Northwest

A cold front across the East Coast will continue to bring heavy to excessive rainfall, gusty to damaging winds, and a possible tornado through Friday. A series of Pacific storms will continue impacts through the middle of next week across the Pacific Northwest and northern California coast. Gusty winds, low elevation rainfall, and high elevation snow are expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

55°F

13°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Nov 8:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Banner Elk NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 57. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 57. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 37.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Veterans Day
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Banner Elk NC
 36.15°N 81.86°W (Elev. 3701 ft)
6:13 am EST Nov 6, 2026
9am EST Nov 6, 2026-6pm EST Nov 12, 2026
 
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