Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Breezy

55°F

13°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed W 23 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.74 in
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 25 Feb 3:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Banner Elk NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly after 11pm.  Patchy fog after 10pm. Low around 36. West wind 8 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before 4pm.  Patchy fog before 1pm, then patchy fog after 3pm. High near 43. West northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 4am.  Patchy fog before 8pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. South wind around 7 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers, mainly after 11pm. Patchy fog after 10pm. Low around 36. West wind 8 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before 4pm. Patchy fog before 1pm, then patchy fog after 3pm. High near 43. West northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 4am. Patchy fog before 8pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. South wind around 7 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southeast wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Monday
Rain likely, mainly after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
A chance of rain or freezing rain. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Banner Elk NC
 36.19°N 81.88°W (Elev. 4925 ft)
12:18 pm EST Feb 25, 2026
3pm EST Feb 25, 2026-6pm EST Mar 4, 2026
 
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