Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

46°F

8°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 26 Feb 8:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Banner Elk NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of fog before 9pm, then patchy fog after midnight.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West northwest wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Areas Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of fog before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind around 7 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 47 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southeast wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 50. West northwest wind around 8 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 36. West southwest wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow and freezing rain before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of rain after 3pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain or freezing rain before 10pm, then a chance of freezing rain after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Chance
    Freezing Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of fog before 9pm, then patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West northwest wind around 9 mph.
Friday
Areas of fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind around 7 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southeast wind around 8 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 50. West northwest wind around 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 36. West southwest wind around 9 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
A chance of snow and freezing rain before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of rain after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain or freezing rain before 10pm, then a chance of freezing rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of freezing rain before 1pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 50.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Banner Elk NC
 36.19°N 81.88°W (Elev. 4925 ft)
6:14 pm EST Feb 26, 2026
8pm EST Feb 26, 2026-6pm EST Mar 5, 2026
 
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