Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Overcast

54°F

12°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed N 10 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.66 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 10 May 6:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Banner Elk NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Windy, with a north northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 40 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  High near 55. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 55 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then showers likely.  Low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Windy, with a north northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. High near 55. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then showers likely. Low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 58. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles N Banner Elk NC
 36.19°N 81.88°W (Elev. 4925 ft)
6:54 pm EDT May 10, 2024
7pm EDT May 10, 2024-6pm EDT May 17, 2024
 
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