Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

56°F

13°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Feb 6:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Banner Elk NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. West northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 8am.  Cloudy, with a high near 37. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of freezing rain between 9pm and 10pm, then a chance of rain after 10pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 31. Southeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. West northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 8am. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of freezing rain between 9pm and 10pm, then a chance of rain after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Southeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Banner Elk NC
 36.17°N 81.89°W (Elev. 3921 ft)
5:44 pm EST Feb 28, 2026
6pm EST Feb 28, 2026-6pm EST Mar 7, 2026
 
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