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Air Quality and Fire Weather Concerns for the Northeast; Heavy Rainfall Potential Continues for the West

Air Quality Alerts and Fire Weather concerns will continue for the Great Lakes and Northeast through today. Meanwhile, the pattern for the west remains unsettled with more showers and thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall continues through the middle of this week. Warming temperatures will climb above seasonable normal values for the Pacific Northwest and northern Plains through Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed W 15 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Jun 10:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Banner Elk NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 68. West northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 68 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread haze before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West northwest wind around 7 mph.

    Haze then
    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 52 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Showers
    Likely

    High: 64 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 45 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

    High: 62 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 43 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    Sunny

    High: 65 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 46 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    Sunny

    High: 71 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 68. West northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Widespread haze before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West northwest wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Sunday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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Banner Elk NC
 36.17°N 81.86°W (Elev. 3937 ft)
Last Update:
10:41 am EDT Jun 6, 2023
Forecast Valid:
11am EDT Jun 6, 2023-6pm EDT Jun 12, 2023
 
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