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Soliciting Comments on Discontinuation of Max/Min Temp and Precip Table (RTP)

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Drizzle

33°F

1°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.82 in
Dewpoint	33°F (1°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Last update	2 Dec 5:35 am EST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Banner Elk NC

Winter Weather Advisory until December 2, 10:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory until December 2, 10:00am
NOW until 10:00am Tue
Winter Weather Advisory
Overnight
Low: 36 °F
Rain
Tuesday
High: 37 °F⇓
Rain and
Patchy Fog
then Areas
Freezing Fog
and Areas Fog
Tuesday Night
Low: 17 °F
Areas
Freezing Fog
and Patchy
Fog
Wednesday
High: 35 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 30 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday Night
Low: 23 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 29 °F
Chance Snow
then Chance
Wintry Mix

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Rain. Steady temperature around 36. South wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday

Rain, mainly before 10am. Patchy fog before 3pm. Areas of freezing fog after 3pm. Temperature falling to around 26 by 5pm. South southwest wind 9 to 16 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night

Patchy fog between 8pm and 4am. Areas of freezing fog before 8pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind 6 to 11 mph.

Thursday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Friday

A chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Night

A chance of freezing rain. Cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 50%.