Northeast Snow Squalls Possible; Western Active Weather Continues

A fast moving cold front will bring snow and potential for snow squalls across the Northeast. Locally heavy rain continues in California with heavy mountain snow extending from California across the Intermountain West. As this storm ejects into the Plains later this week, multi-hazard impacts will stretch from the Lower Mississippi Valley to the Great Lakes. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed NW 7 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 29 Mar 3:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Banner Elk NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 7 to 11 mph.

    Clear

    Low: 26 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 51. West northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 51 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 39 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

    High: 52 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am.  Low around 48. Windy, with a south wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Windy. Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

    Low: 48 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a slight chance of showers between noon and 1pm.  High near 54. Windy.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Windy.
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

    High: 54 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy.

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

    Low: 29 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

    High: 50 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 36 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 7 to 11 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 51. West northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 48. Windy, with a south wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a slight chance of showers between noon and 1pm. High near 54. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles N Banner Elk NC
 36.19°N 81.88°W (Elev. 4925 ft)
2:43 pm EDT Mar 29, 2023
4pm EDT Mar 29, 2023-6pm EDT Apr 5, 2023
 
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