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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Partly Cloudy

54°F

12°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Mar 3:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Banner Elk NC

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly after 10pm. Patchy fog after 4am. Low around 31. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain showers, snow showers, freezing rain, and sleet likely before 1pm, then a chance of snow showers between 1pm and 2pm, then a slight chance of snow showers and freezing rain after 2pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 27 by 11am. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. 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.

    High: 33 °F⇓

    Wintry Mix
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 47. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
Showers, mainly after 10pm. Patchy fog after 4am. Low around 31. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain showers, snow showers, freezing rain, and sleet likely before 1pm, then a chance of snow showers between 1pm and 2pm, then a slight chance of snow showers and freezing rain after 2pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 27 by 11am. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. 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.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 47. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly after 8pm. Low around 28. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Rain and snow showers. High near 36. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery.
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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:
3:09 am EDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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