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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Banner Elk NC

Extreme Cold Warning January 27, 07:57am until January 27, 12:00pm
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Extreme Cold Warning
  •  
    Extreme Cold Warning January 27, 07:57am until January 27, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Tue

    Extreme Cold Warning

  • Today

    High: 18 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries between midnight and 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -11. Windy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -10. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a west northwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 18. West northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.

    Low: 2 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -19. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Tonight
A chance of flurries between midnight and 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -11. Windy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -10. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a west northwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18. West northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 2pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 5. Blustery.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Windy.
Sunday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Windy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.
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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:
6:28 am EST Jan 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EST Jan 27, 2026-6pm EST Feb 2, 2026
 
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