Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

48°F

9°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Feb 5:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Banner Elk NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of fog between 10pm and midnight.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West northwest wind around 7 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 50. West northwest wind around 8 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 50. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of freezing rain before 8am, then a chance of rain.  Cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of fog between 10pm and midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West northwest wind around 7 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 50. West northwest wind around 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 7 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 50. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
A chance of freezing rain before 8am, then a chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Banner Elk NC
 36.19°N 81.88°W (Elev. 4925 ft)
6:08 pm EST Feb 27, 2026
6pm EST Feb 27, 2026-6pm EST Mar 6, 2026
 
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