Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Partly Cloudy

35°F

2°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 17 Jan 9:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Banner Elk NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 10pm.  Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 17. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 20. West northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 26. West northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. West northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 10pm. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 17. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 20. West northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 26. West northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. West northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 22.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Banner Elk NC
 36.17°N 81.89°W (Elev. 3921 ft)
6:38 pm EST Jan 17, 2026
9pm EST Jan 17, 2026-6pm EST Jan 24, 2026
 
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