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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Light Drizzle

58°F

14°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 7 Jun 10:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Banner Elk NC

  • Today

    Today: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Widespread haze after 1pm. High near 58. West northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Showers

    High: 58 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then isolated showers between 11pm and midnight.  Widespread haze before 10pm. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 45. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Showers then
    Patchy Fog

    Low: 45 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

    High: 62 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 43. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Clear

    Low: 43 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 64 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 46 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    Sunny

    High: 70 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 53 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

    High: 72 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Widespread haze after 1pm. High near 58. West northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then isolated showers between 11pm and midnight. Widespread haze before 10pm. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 45. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 43. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Banner Elk NC
 36.17°N 81.89°W (Elev. 3921 ft)
10:40 am EDT Jun 7, 2023
10am EDT Jun 7, 2023-6pm EDT Jun 13, 2023
 
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