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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 29.87 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill53°F (12°C)
Last update 7 Nov 5:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Banner Elk NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 2am and 4am, then isolated showers after 4am. Patchy fog between 3am and 5am. Low around 45. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers between 2am and 4am, then a slight chance of rain after 4am. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain before 8pm, then snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Windy.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery.

    Low: 15 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Veterans Day

    Veterans Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 2am and 4am, then isolated showers after 4am. Patchy fog between 3am and 5am. Low around 45. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers between 2am and 4am, then a slight chance of rain after 4am. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain before 8pm, then snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Windy.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery.
Veterans Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
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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:
6:08 pm EST Nov 7, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Nov 7, 2025-6pm EST Nov 14, 2025
 
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