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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed NW 16 G 33 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 12 Mar 3:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Banner Elk NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 50. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers. Low around 40. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. High near 50. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 50 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers then
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 14 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night
Showers. Low around 40. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. High near 50. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Windy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
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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:
2:25 pm EDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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