Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Banner Elk NC

Cold Weather Advisory February 1, 06:00pm until February 2, 09:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Wind chill values as low as -19. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -15. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow likely, mainly between 8pm and 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Wind chill values as low as -19. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -15. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely, mainly between 8pm and 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 30.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Windy.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Banner Elk NC
 36.19°N 81.88°W (Elev. 4925 ft)
12:48 pm EST Feb 1, 2026
1pm EST Feb 1, 2026-6pm EST Feb 7, 2026
 
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