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 January 28, 07:00pm until January 29, 10:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Scattered flurries between 3am and 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -11. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a west northwest wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -14. West northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 5 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 8. Blustery.

    High: 8 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Windy.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Scattered flurries between 3am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -11. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a west northwest wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -14. West northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 8. Blustery.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Windy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Windy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Blustery.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Banner Elk NC
 36.19°N 81.88°W (Elev. 4925 ft)
1:23 am EST Jan 28, 2026
2am EST Jan 28, 2026-6pm EST Feb 3, 2026
 
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