Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)
Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.
Fair
32°F
0°C
| Humidity | 43% |
| Wind Speed | W 3 mph |
| Barometer | 30.09 in |
| Dewpoint | 12°F (-11°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Last update | 4 Dec 2:35 am EST |
Extended Forecast for
2 Miles NNW Banner Elk NC
Winter Weather Advisory December 4, 07:00pm until December 5, 01:00pm
Overnight

Low: 25 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday

High: 33 °F
Increasing
CloudsThursday Night
Low: 25 °F
Chance Snow
then Wintry
Mix and
Patchy FogFriday

High: 30 °F
Wintry Mix
Likely and
Areas
Freezing FogFriday Night

Low: 28 °F
Cloudy
Saturday

High: 34 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday Night

Low: 28 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 35 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Rain/Freezing
RainSunday Night
Low: 24 °F
Chance Wintry
Mix then
Chance Snow
Detailed Forecast
Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind around 8 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 33. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow and freezing rain before 4am, then snow and freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet. Patchy fog after 2am. Low around 25. South southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
Snow and freezing rain likely, possibly mixed with sleet before 1pm, then a slight chance of snow between 1pm and 3pm, then a slight chance of freezing rain after 3pm. Patchy fog between 10am and 1pm. Areas of freezing fog between 8am and 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 30. South wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Sunday
A chance of rain after 2pm, mixing with freezing rain after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A chance of freezing rain before 9pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Banner Elk NC
36.19°N 81.88°W (Elev. 4925 ft)
36.19°N 81.88°W (Elev. 4925 ft)
1:23 am EST Dec 4, 2025
2am EST Dec 4, 2025-6pm EST Dec 10, 2025



