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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

46°F

8°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 26 Feb 9:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Banner Elk NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog before 4am, then areas of fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Areas
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Freezing Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog before 4am, then areas of fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind.
Friday
Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of freezing rain before 10am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 54.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
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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:
6:14 pm EST Feb 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EST Feb 26, 2026-6pm EST Mar 5, 2026
 
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