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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Overcast

37°F

3°C

Humidity	45%
Wind Speed	W 3 mph
Barometer	30.10 in
Dewpoint	18°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	4 Dec 5:55 pm EST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Banner Elk NC

Winter Weather Advisory December 4, 07:00pm until December 5, 01:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

Tonight
Low: 25 °F
Wintry Mix
Friday
High: 31 °F
Wintry Mix
Likely and
Patchy
Freezing Fog
Friday Night
Low: 28 °F
Patchy Dense
Freezing Fog
and Patchy
Fog
Saturday
High: 33 °F
Patchy Fog
then Mostly
Cloudy
Saturday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 35 °F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 24 °F
Chance Snow
Monday
High: 28 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 17 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A chance of snow before 11pm, then snow and freezing rain. Low around 25. South southeast wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Friday

Snow, freezing rain, and sleet likely before 11am, then a chance of freezing rain between 11am and 1pm. Patchy fog after 1pm. Patchy freezing fog before 3pm, then patchy freezing fog after 4pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 31. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night

Patchy fog after 11pm. Patchy dense freezing fog before 11pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

Saturday

Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. West wind 7 to 9 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West northwest wind around 7 mph becoming south after midnight.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 35.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 28.