Active Spring Like Pattern Across the Country

A frontal boundary will slowly move eastward and clear most of the eastern seaboard by Sunday. Showers and thunderstorms, some severe, will accompany this front alongside the threat of heavy rainfall; These threats may linger along the Gulf Coast states into early next week. Meanwhile, record spring-like warmth is forecast, mainly east of the Mississippi River, this weekend into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Partly Cloudy

55°F

13°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	W 6 mph
Barometer	30.09 in
Dewpoint	55°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	54°F (12°C)
Last update	8 Mar 1:15 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Banner Elk NC

Overnight
Low: 53 °F
Showers
Likely
Sunday
High: 58 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Sunday Night
Low: 46 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Patchy
Fog
Monday
High: 62 °F
Patchy Fog
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 48 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Tuesday
High: 68 °F
Chance
Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 56 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 73 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 40 °F
Chance Rain
and Breezy
then Rain and
Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 4am, then showers likely after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers after 4pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night

Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Light west northwest wind.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind.

Tuesday

A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.

Wednesday Night

Rain, mainly after 1am. Low around 40. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday

Rain and snow likely before 1pm, then a chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.