Northeast Snow Squalls Possible; Western Active Weather Continues

A fast moving cold front will bring snow and potential for snow squalls across the Northeast. Locally heavy rain continues in California with heavy mountain snow extending from California across the Intermountain West. As this storm ejects into the Plains later this week, multi-hazard impacts will stretch from the Lower Mississippi Valley to the Great Lakes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed N 9 G 16 mph
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 29 Mar 2:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Banner Elk NC

  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind around 7 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 49 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Clear

    Low: 29 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 56 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 42. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Increasing
    Clouds

    Low: 42 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 56. South wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Chance
    Showers

    High: 56 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am.  Low around 51. Windy.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Showers and
    Windy

    Low: 51 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then a chance of showers between 8am and 9am.  High near 59. Windy.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Windy.
    Showers then
    Sunny

    High: 59 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Windy.

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

    Low: 32 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

    Sunny

    High: 55 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 42. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. South wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 51. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then a chance of showers between 8am and 9am. High near 59. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Windy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Banner Elk NC
 36.17°N 81.89°W (Elev. 3921 ft)
6:18 am EDT Mar 29, 2023
2pm EDT Mar 29, 2023-6pm EDT Apr 4, 2023
 
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