Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed W 16 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 19 Jan 10:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Banner Elk NC

Cold Weather Advisory until January 20, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
  •  
    Cold Weather Advisory until January 20, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Tue

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 8 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -7. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 37. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 7am, then a chance of rain.  Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -5. West northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -7. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 37. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 7am, then a chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Friday Night
A chance of snow before 7pm, then a chance of snow after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 22. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Banner Elk NC
 36.17°N 81.89°W (Elev. 3921 ft)
7:19 pm EST Jan 19, 2026
10pm EST Jan 19, 2026-6pm EST Jan 26, 2026
 
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