Fire Weather Conditions Persist in the Southern Plains; Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow in the Pacific Northwest

A Pacific system will continue to bring moderate to heavy low elevation rain from northern California to western Washington, and heavy snow to the Cascades and Intermountain West over the next several days. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Rockies and Southern Plains through Wednesday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

33°F

1°C

Humidity	53%
Wind Speed	W 6 mph
Barometer	29.79 in
Dewpoint	17°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	27°F (-3°C)
Last update	25 Feb 6:55 am EST

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Extended Forecast for

Banner Elk NC

Today
High: 46 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 39 °F
Rain Likely
and Patchy
Fog then Rain
and Patchy
Fog
Thursday
High: 48 °F
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Thursday Night
Low: 38 °F
Chance Rain
Friday
High: 50 °F
Slight Chance
Rain
Friday Night
Low: 35 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 56 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 57 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Tonight

Rain, mainly after 10pm. Patchy fog after 9pm. Low around 39. West wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday

Showers, mainly before 2pm, then rain likely after 2pm. Patchy fog before 2pm. High near 48. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Light northwest wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 56.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.