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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Drizzle

57°F

14°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 7 Jun 10:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Banner Elk NC

  • Today

    Today: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Widespread haze after 1pm. High near 58. West northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Showers

    High: 58 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then isolated showers between 11pm and midnight.  Widespread haze before 9pm. Patchy fog after 1am. Low around 44. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Showers then
    Patchy Fog

    Low: 44 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

    High: 62 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 42. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Clear

    Low: 42 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 63 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 45 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    Sunny

    High: 69 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 52 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

    High: 71 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Widespread haze after 1pm. High near 58. West northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then isolated showers between 11pm and midnight. Widespread haze before 9pm. Patchy fog after 1am. Low around 44. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 42. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Sunday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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Point Forecast:
Banner Elk NC
 36.17°N 81.86°W (Elev. 3937 ft)
10:40 am EDT Jun 7, 2023
11am EDT Jun 7, 2023-6pm EDT Jun 13, 2023
 
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