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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

44°F

7°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 27 Feb 9:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Banner Elk NC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of rain after 8am. Cloudy, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain before 2am, then a chance of freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of freezing rain before 9am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of rain after 8am. Cloudy, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
A chance of rain before 2am, then a chance of freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of freezing rain before 9am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
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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:
6:23 am EST Feb 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EST Feb 27, 2026-6pm EST Mar 5, 2026
 
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