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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

Wind Advisory November 16, 12:00am until November 16, 12:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly after 5am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Windy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 37 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 46 °F⇓

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely, mainly after 5am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Windy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 37 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Friday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
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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:
5:49 pm EST Nov 15, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5pm EST Nov 15, 2025-6pm EST Nov 22, 2025
 
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