Major Early Spring Storm Impacting the Country

Heavy snow, significant ice accumulations, and blizzard conditions are likely across parts of the Northern Plains into the Upper Great Lakes. South of the winter weather, a regional outbreak of severe storms with some flash flooding is expected across parts of the Mid-Mississippi Valley and Mid-South into the Ohio Valley. Gusty winds may bring critical fire weather to the Central/Southern Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

49°F

9°C

Humidity	47%
Wind Speed	SW 6 mph
Barometer	30.22 in
Dewpoint	29°F (-2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	46°F (8°C)
Last update	31 Mar 6:15 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Banner Elk NC

High Wind Watch April 1, 12:00am until April 2, 06:00am

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High Wind Watch

Today

Chance Rain
then Showers
Likely
High: 55 °F
Tonight

Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Low: 50 °F
Saturday

Showers and
Patchy Fog
then Sunny
and Windy
High: 62 °F
Saturday
Night

Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Low: 29 °F
Sunday

Sunny
High: 55 °F
Sunday
Night

Mostly Clear
Low: 37 °F
Monday

Mostly Sunny
High: 60 °F
Monday
Night

Partly Cloudy
Low: 46 °F
Tuesday

Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Showers
High: 69 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today

A chance of rain, mainly before 3pm, then showers likely after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. South southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

Showers likely before 7pm, then a chance of rain between 7pm and 1am, then showers likely after 1am. Patchy fog between 2am and 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday

Showers, mainly before 11am. Patchy fog between 7am and 9am. High near 62. Windy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.