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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed W 12 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.87 in
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Mar 1:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Banner Elk NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 59. West northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9am. Patchy fog between 10am and noon. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 54. Northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 59. West northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9am. Patchy fog between 10am and noon. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 54. Northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Banner Elk NC
 36.17°N 81.89°W (Elev. 3921 ft)
Last Update:
7:09 pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am EDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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