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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Overcast

46°F

8°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Jan 2:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Banner Elk NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers, mainly after noon. Patchy fog before 11am, then patchy fog after 3pm. High near 50. South southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Showers
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers. Patchy fog. Low around 48. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain. Patchy fog before noon. High near 50. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely before 4am, then a slight chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Blustery
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow before 7am, then a chance of flurries between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Windy.

    High: 23 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Flurries

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Windy.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Showers, mainly after noon. Patchy fog before 11am, then patchy fog after 3pm. High near 50. South southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers. Patchy fog. Low around 48. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain. Patchy fog before noon. High near 50. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Saturday Night
Rain likely before 4am, then a slight chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow before 7am, then a chance of flurries between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Windy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Windy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.
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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 am EST Jan 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am EST Jan 9, 2026-6pm EST Jan 15, 2026
 
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