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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

42°F

6°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 9 Feb 1:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Banner Elk NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 44. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 44. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Saturday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Rain. High near 39. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Banner Elk NC
 36.15°N 81.89°W (Elev. 3848 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 pm EST Feb 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EST Feb 9, 2026-6pm EST Feb 15, 2026
 
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