Weather Impacts for the Pacific Northwest This Week; Watching the Eastern U.S.

A series of Pacific fronts will bring periods of moderate rain, higher elevation snow, and gusty winds to the Pacific Northwest through this week. A more widespread precipitation event looks likely this weekend. In the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast U.S. a storm may bring gusty winds, low elevation rain, and high elevation wet snow Thursday into Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

61°F

16°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Nov 11:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Banner Elk NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Veterans Day

    Veterans Day: Sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, mainly between 8am and 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. West wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 46 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 11pm and 1am, then snow likely after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Veterans Day
Sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly between 8am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. West wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 11pm and 1am, then snow likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Banner Elk NC
 36.17°N 81.86°W (Elev. 3937 ft)
6:18 am EST Nov 10, 2026
12pm EST Nov 10, 2026-6pm EST Nov 16, 2026
 
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