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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

41°F

5°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Feb 2:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Banner Elk NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow likely, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 34. South southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 34 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow before 9am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow between 9am and 11am, then rain after 11am. Patchy fog after 9am. High near 41. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 41 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy Fog
    then Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 7 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Patchy Fog

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Sunny, with a high near 50. North northwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. South southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow likely, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 34. South southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
Snow before 9am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow between 9am and 11am, then rain after 11am. Patchy fog after 9am. High near 41. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 7 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Washington's Birthday
Sunny, with a high near 50. North northwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. South southwest wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Banner Elk NC
 36.19°N 81.88°W (Elev. 4925 ft)
Last Update:
12:19 am EST Feb 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am EST Feb 15, 2026-6pm EST Feb 21, 2026
 
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