Fire Weather Conditions Persist in the Southern Plains; Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow in the Pacific Northwest

A Pacific system will continue to bring moderate to heavy low elevation rain from northern California to western Washington, and heavy snow to the Cascades and Intermountain West over the next several days. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Rockies and Southern Plains through Wednesday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

28°F

-2°C

Humidity	72%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.82 in
Dewpoint	20°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	25 Feb 2:15 am EST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Banner Elk NC

Overnight
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 39 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 36 °F
Rain Likely
and Areas Fog
then Rain and
Areas Fog
Thursday
High: 42 °F
Rain
Thursday Night
Low: 35 °F
Chance Rain
Friday
High: 44 °F
Slight Chance
Rain
Friday Night
Low: 32 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 51 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Wednesday Night

Rain, mainly after 10pm. Areas of fog between 11pm and 1am. Low around 36. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Thursday

Rain. High near 42. West wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of rain between 1pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 51.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.