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 Chill7°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
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Cold Weather Advisory
  • M.L.King Day

    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.

    High: 20 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    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.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    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.

    High: 17 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. West wind around 9 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    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%.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 31.

    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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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Banner Elk NC
 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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