Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)
Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.
Fair
22°F
-6°C
| Humidity | 57% |
| Wind Speed | W 20 G 32 mph |
| Barometer | 29.90 in |
| Dewpoint | 9°F (-13°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Wind Chill | 7°F (-14°C) |
| Last update | 19 Jan 4:35 am EST |
Extended Forecast for
2 Miles NNW Banner Elk NC
Cold Weather Advisory January 19, 09:00pm until January 20, 12:00pm
M.L.King Day
High: 20 °F
Sunny and
BreezyTonight
Low: 4 °F
Mostly Clear
and BlusteryTuesday
High: 17 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 12 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 33 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
SnowThursday
High: 30 °F
Chance Wintry
Mix then
Mostly SunnyThursday Night
Low: 21 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 31 °F
Chance Snow
Detailed Forecast
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -8. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -13. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -15. West northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. West wind around 9 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Thursday
A chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of freezing rain between 10am and 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Saturday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21.
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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)
1:08 am EST Jan 19, 2026
4am EST Jan 19, 2026-6pm EST Jan 25, 2026
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