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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Extended Forecast for

Banner Elk NC

  • Veterans Day

    Veterans Day: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as -6. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Veterans Day
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as -6. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Banner Elk NC
 36.17°N 81.86°W (Elev. 3937 ft)
Last Update:
5:53 am EST Nov 11, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6am EST Nov 11, 2025-6pm EST Nov 17, 2025
 
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