Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)
Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.
Fair
32°F
0°C
| Humidity | 33% |
| Wind Speed | SW 3 mph |
| Barometer | 30.21 in |
| Dewpoint | 6°F (-14°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Last update | 12 Jan 11:15 pm EST |
Extended Forecast for
Banner Elk NC
Tonight

Low: 26 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday

High: 48 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night

Low: 34 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 42 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Rain/SnowWednesday Night
Low: 14 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely then
Snow Likely
and BlusteryThursday
High: 16 °F
Blustery.
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly CloudyThursday Night

Low: 8 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday

High: 30 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night

Low: 20 °F
Partly Cloudy
Detailed Forecast
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of rain after 1pm, mixing with snow after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Blustery.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Saturday
A chance of snow between 9am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
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Point Forecast:
Banner Elk NC
36.15°N 81.89°W (Elev. 3848 ft)
36.15°N 81.89°W (Elev. 3848 ft)
6:25 pm EST Jan 12, 2026
11pm EST Jan 12, 2026-6pm EST Jan 19, 2026



