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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Dec 10:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Banner Elk NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy fog before 10pm, then patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy, with a west northwest wind 29 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of flurries after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of flurries before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of flurries before 11pm, then a chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy fog before 10pm, then patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy, with a west northwest wind 29 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
A chance of flurries after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Friday Night
A chance of flurries before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Saturday Night
A chance of flurries before 11pm, then a chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of flurries between 9am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 27.
Monday Night
A chance of flurries. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
A chance of flurries. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles N Banner Elk NC
 36.19°N 81.88°W (Elev. 4925 ft)
Last Update:
6:08 pm EST Dec 9, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10pm EST Dec 9, 2025-6pm EST Dec 16, 2025
 
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