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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed W 12 G 16 mph
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 12 Jan 7:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Banner Elk NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain before 9pm, then snow. Low around 13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 13 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Likely and
    Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Blustery.

    High: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain before 9pm, then snow. Low around 13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Blustery.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Saturday
A chance of snow between 8am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
M.L.King Day
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)
Last Update:
6:25 pm EST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm EST Jan 12, 2026-6pm EST Jan 19, 2026
 
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