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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Light Drizzle

37°F

3°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Feb 5:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Banner Elk NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 37 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 9am. Patchy fog after 8am. High near 43. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy Fog
    then Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Patchy Fog

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Sunny, with a high near 54. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Calm wind.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 9am. Patchy fog after 8am. High near 43. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Washington's Birthday
Sunny, with a high near 54. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
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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:
12:19 am EST Feb 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EST Feb 15, 2026-6pm EST Feb 21, 2026
 
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