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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Banner Elk NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 30. South wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of freezing rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of freezing rain before 8am, then rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. South wind 8 to 14 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 35 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Freezing rain likely, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance
    Freezing Rain
    then Freezing
    Rain Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Freezing rain before 5pm, then a chance of snow. High near 32. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 32 °F

    Freezing Rain
    then Wintry
    Mix Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 30. South wind 6 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of freezing rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A chance of freezing rain before 8am, then rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. South wind 8 to 14 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
Freezing rain likely, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
Freezing rain before 5pm, then a chance of snow. High near 32. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
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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:
12:37 pm EST Nov 28, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1pm EST Nov 28, 2025-6pm EST Dec 4, 2025
 
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