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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 13 Jan 6:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Banner Elk NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog after 4pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 36. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Snow
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Patchy fog before 8pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -9. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 9 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Windy, with a west northwest wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy then
    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Blustery.

    Low: 6 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Breezy.

    High: 25 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog after 4pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 36. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Patchy fog before 8pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -9. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Windy, with a west northwest wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Blustery.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Blustery.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Blustery.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 20.
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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:
5:33 am EST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EST Jan 13, 2026-6pm EST Jan 19, 2026
 
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