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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Mostly Cloudy

40°F

4°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Jan 4:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Banner Elk NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 10pm and 4am. Patchy fog between midnight and 3am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 14. West wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -3. West northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -3. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -4. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 17. Blustery.

    High: 17 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 10pm and 4am. Patchy fog between midnight and 3am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 14. West wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -3. West northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -3. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -4. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 17. Blustery.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 10.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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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:
12:19 pm EST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EST Jan 17, 2026-6pm EST Jan 24, 2026
 
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