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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Partly Cloudy

46°F

8°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.62 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 10 Dec 12:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Banner Elk NC

Wind Advisory until December 11, 10:00am
Winter Weather Advisory December 10, 01:00pm until December 11, 10:00am
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Wind Advisory
Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory until December 11, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Thu

    Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 40 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Dense
    Freezing Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread dense freezing fog before 4am. Low around 15. Wind chill values as low as -1. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Dense
    Freezing Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -4. Windy, with a west northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 20 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. West southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow likely, mainly after 5pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy fog after 4pm. Widespread dense freezing fog after 5pm. Otherwise, mostly sunny early, then becoming cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread dense freezing fog before 4am. Low around 15. Wind chill values as low as -1. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -4. Windy, with a west northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. West southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Blustery.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Blustery.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 27.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
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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:
12:18 pm EST Dec 10, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm EST Dec 10, 2025-6pm EST Dec 16, 2025
 
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