Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

67°F

19°C

Humidity	91%
Wind Speed	NA
Barometer	30.15 in
Dewpoint	64°F (18°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	26 Aug 9:55 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Banner Elk NC

Tonight
Low: 60 °F
Isolated
Showers then
Patchy Fog
Thursday
High: 74 °F
Patchy Fog
then Showers
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 60 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Patchy Fog
Friday
High: 72 °F
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 59 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 72 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 59 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 74 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 60 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Isolated showers before midnight. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Light west northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind.

Saturday

A slight chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 77.