Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)
Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.20°F
-7°C
| Humidity | 73% |
| Wind Speed | E 5 mph |
| Barometer | 30.28 in |
| Dewpoint | 13°F (-11°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Wind Chill | 13°F (-11°C) |
| Last update | 24 Jan 5:35 pm EST |
Extended Forecast for
2 Miles W Banner Elk NC
Ice Storm Warning January 24, 05:46pm until January 26, 01:00pm
NOW until 1:00pm Mon

Ice Storm Warning
This Afternoon

High: 21 °F
Chance Wintry
MixTonight
Low: 18 °F
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog then
Freezing Rain
and Patchy
FogSunday
High: 37 °F
Rain/Freezing
Rain and
Patchy FogSunday Night
Low: 12 °F
Rain and
Patchy Fog
then Wintry
Mix Likely
and Patchy
FogMonday
High: 14 °F
Blustery.
Slight Chance
Snow then
Partly SunnyMonday Night

Low: 0 °F
Partly Cloudy
and BlusteryTuesday

High: 24 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night

Low: 11 °F
Partly Cloudy
Detailed Forecast
This Afternoon
A chance of snow and freezing rain. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 21. Southeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 10pm, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet between 10pm and 11pm, then freezing rain after 11pm. Patchy fog before 11pm, then patchy fog after midnight. Low around 18. East southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain before 3pm, then rain. Patchy fog. High near 37. South southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain, snow, and freezing rain before 3am, then a slight chance of snow between 3am and 5am. Patchy fog between 8pm and 2am. Low around 12. Blustery, with a south southwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming west northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
A slight chance of snow between 7am and 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 24.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 12.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST
Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Banner Elk NC
36.17°N 81.89°W (Elev. 3921 ft)
36.17°N 81.89°W (Elev. 3921 ft)
5:38 pm EST Jan 24, 2026
5pm EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 31, 2026



