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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

46°F

8°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.81 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 12:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Banner Elk NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Patchy fog before 2pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog before 10pm, then patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind around 7 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 47 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southeast wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 50. West northwest wind around 8 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow and freezing rain before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of rain after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Patchy fog before 2pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Patchy fog before 10pm, then patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind around 9 mph.
Friday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind around 7 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southeast wind around 8 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 50. West northwest wind around 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
A chance of snow and freezing rain before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of rain after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain or freezing rain before 10pm, then a chance of freezing rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain or freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 50.
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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 pm EST Feb 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EST Feb 26, 2026-6pm EST Mar 4, 2026
 
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