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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Mostly Cloudy

19°C

66°F

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 19°C (66°F)
Visibility 16 km
Last update 12 Jun 8:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Banner Elk NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 3am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 16 °C

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 km/h in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 cm possible.

    High: 22 °C

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Patchy fog between 2am and 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between 5 and 7.5 mm possible.

    Low: 16 °C

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. High near 23. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 km/h in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 cm possible.

    High: 23 °C

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Low around 16. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 16 °C

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 23. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 23 °C

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 16 °C

    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 22. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 22 °C

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 16 °C

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 3am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A slight chance of showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 km/h in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 cm possible.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Patchy fog between 2am and 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between 5 and 7.5 mm possible.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. High near 23. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 km/h in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 cm possible.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Low around 16. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 23. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 22. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 23. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Juneteenth
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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Point Forecast:
Banner Elk NC
 36.17°N 81.86°W (Elev. 3937 m)
Last Update:
6:38 pm EDT Jun 12, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9pm EDT Jun 12, 2025-6pm EDT Jun 19, 2025
 
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