Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)
Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.N/A
| Humidity | NA |
| Wind Speed | NA |
| Barometer | NA |
| Dewpoint | N/A |
| Visibility | NA |
| Last update | *** Not a current observation *** |
Extended Forecast for
2 Miles W Banner Elk NC
Cold Weather Advisory January 16, 04:31am until January 16, 07:00am
NOW until 7:00am Fri
Cold Weather Advisory
Today
High: 35 °F
Decreasing
CloudsTonight
Low: 24 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow ShowersSaturday
High: 35 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Slight
Chance
ShowersSaturday Night
Low: 17 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance SnowSunday
High: 20 °F
Slight Chance
SnowSunday Night
Low: 14 °F
Mostly Clear
M.L.King Day
High: 24 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
BlusteryMonday Night
Low: 5 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
Detailed Forecast
Today
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers before 11am, then a slight chance of rain showers between 11am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. West northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Blustery.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 20.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 12.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Banner Elk NC
36.17°N 81.89°W (Elev. 3921 ft)
36.17°N 81.89°W (Elev. 3921 ft)
2:13 am EST Jan 16, 2026
4am EST Jan 16, 2026-6pm EST Jan 22, 2026
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