Air Quality Concerns; Fire Weather in the West; Flash Flooding in the Southeast

Wildfire smoke continues to result in poor air quality from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast. Multiple days of hot, dry and windy conditions are expected to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and a flash flooding threat continues in the Southeast. Severe thunderstorms continue across the Northern Plains Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fog/Mist

58°F

14°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	E 3 mph
Barometer	30.29 in
Dewpoint	58°F (14°C)
Visibility	2.00 mi
Last update	5 Aug 5:35 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Banner Elk NC

Overnight
Low: 55 °F
Rain Likely
and Patchy
Fog
Tuesday
High: 61 °F
Rain Likely
and Patchy
Fog
Tuesday Night
Low: 55 °F
Chance Rain
and Patchy
Fog
Wednesday
High: 63 °F
Chance
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 56 °F
Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 66 °F
Showers
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 58 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 67 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 57 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Rain likely. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday

Rain likely, mainly before 3pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 61. East southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night

A slight chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain after 10pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind 3 to 6 mph.

Thursday

A chance of showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.