Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed W 10 G 16 mph
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 18 Jan 9:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Banner Elk NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -6. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Clear then
    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -7. Breezy, with a west wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -12. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -14. West northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 12. West wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 12 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -6. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -7. Breezy, with a west wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -12. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -14. West northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 12. West wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Banner Elk NC
 36.19°N 81.88°W (Elev. 4925 ft)
6:24 pm EST Jan 18, 2026
9pm EST Jan 18, 2026-6pm EST Jan 25, 2026
 
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