7-Day Forecast 36.17°N 81.86°W (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Banner Elk NC
Issued by: National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg, SC
Last Update: 1:38 am EDT Jul 20, 2025




Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers. Areas of fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West northwest wind around 16 km/h, with gusts as high as 34 km/h.

Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 24. West northwest wind around 16 km/h, with gusts as high as 37 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West northwest wind 11 to 13 km/h, with gusts as high as 29 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 24. West northwest wind around 13 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 2.5 and 5 mm possible.

Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 5am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West northwest wind 3 to 8 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. High near 22. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 3am. Low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday: A chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday Night: A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday: A chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Night: A chance of thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.

Friday Night: A chance of thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Chance of precipitation is 60%.



Banner Elk NC
 36.17°N 81.86°W (Elev. 3937 m)

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