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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Banner Elk NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Clear and
    Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely, mainly before midnight, then a chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind 8 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely, mainly before midnight, then a chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind 8 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 48.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 55.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
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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:
12:18 am EST Nov 17, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2am EST Nov 17, 2025-6pm EST Nov 23, 2025
 
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