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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed W 12 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill10°F (-12°C)
Last update 5 Feb 9:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Banner Elk NC

High Wind Watch February 6, 07:00pm until February 7, 07:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory February 6, 01:00pm until February 7, 07:00am
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High Wind Watch
Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as zero. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly after 3pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 1pm, then patchy fog after 3pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -1. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Heavy
    Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow, mainly before 4am. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 8pm. Low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -9. Windy, with a west northwest wind 28 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 9 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -14. Windy, with a northwest wind 32 to 37 mph decreasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Windy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as zero. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly after 3pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 1pm, then patchy fog after 3pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -1. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow, mainly before 4am. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 8pm. Low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -9. Windy, with a west northwest wind 28 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Saturday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -14. Windy, with a northwest wind 32 to 37 mph decreasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Windy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 45.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
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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:
9:04 pm EST Feb 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EST Feb 5, 2026-6pm EST Feb 12, 2026
 
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