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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

33°F

1°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Feb 6:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Banner Elk NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow showers before 1am, then a chance of rain showers between 1am and 2am, then a chance of rain and snow showers after 2am. Patchy fog after 9pm. Areas of freezing fog between 8pm and 9pm. Low around 31. West wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Areas
    Freezing Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 3pm, then snow showers likely. Patchy dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 34. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am. Patchy fog before 8pm, then patchy fog after 5am. Patchy dense freezing fog after 8pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Dense
    Freezing Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 22. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow between 8pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Windy.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain and snow showers before 1am, then a chance of rain showers between 1am and 2am, then a chance of rain and snow showers after 2am. Patchy fog after 9pm. Areas of freezing fog between 8pm and 9pm. Low around 31. West wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 3pm, then snow showers likely. Patchy dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 34. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am. Patchy fog before 8pm, then patchy fog after 5am. Patchy dense freezing fog after 8pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 22. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy.
Friday Night
A chance of snow between 8pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Windy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
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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:
6:03 pm EST Feb 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Feb 3, 2026-6pm EST Feb 10, 2026
 
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