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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Partly Cloudy

35°F

2°C

Humidity	63%
Wind Speed	W 8 mph
Barometer	30.03 in
Dewpoint	24°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	28°F (-2°C)
Last update	17 Jan 9:35 pm EST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Banner Elk NC

Tonight
Low: 17 °F
Chance Snow
and Patchy
Fog
Sunday
High: 20 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Sunday Night
Low: 14 °F
Mostly Clear
M.L.King Day
High: 26 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 8 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 22 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 13 °F
Clear
Wednesday
High: 36 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 10pm. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 17. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 20. West northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

M.L.King Day

Sunny, with a high near 26. West northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 8. West northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 22.

Tuesday Night

Clear, with a low around 13.