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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

35°F

2°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 12 Jan 6:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Banner Elk NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 24. West northwest wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow, mainly before 1am. Low around 9. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 9 °F

    Snow and
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Windy.

    High: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Windy.

    Low: 5 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 24. West northwest wind around 9 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow, mainly before 1am. Low around 9. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Windy.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Windy.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Saturday
A chance of snow between 8am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Blustery.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Banner Elk NC
 36.19°N 81.88°W (Elev. 4925 ft)
Last Update:
6:25 pm EST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Jan 12, 2026-6pm EST Jan 19, 2026
 
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