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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair and Breezy

65°F

18°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed W 23 G 38 mph
Barometer 29.84 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Mar 3:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Banner Elk NC

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10am. Patchy fog between 10am and noon. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 41 by 3pm. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 53 °F⇓

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a north wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Breezy.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10am. Patchy fog between 10am and noon. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 41 by 3pm. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a north wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Breezy.
Friday Night
A chance of rain before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
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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:
2:23 am EDT Mar 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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