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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fog/Mist

34°F

1°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	W 12 G 17 mph
Barometer	29.75 in
Dewpoint	34°F (1°C)
Visibility	5.00 mi
Wind Chill	25°F (-4°C)
Last update	26 Jan 12:35 am EST

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Extended Forecast for

Banner Elk NC

Extreme Cold Watch January 26, 06:00pm until January 27, 12:00pm

Cold Weather Advisory January 26, 04:00am until January 26, 10:00am

Ice Storm Warning January 26, 12:48am until January 26, 01:00pm

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Extreme Cold Watch

Cold Weather Advisory

Ice Storm Warning

Ice Storm Warning January 26, 12:48am until January 26, 01:00pm
NOW until 1:00pm Mon
Ice Storm Warning
Overnight
Low: 10 °F
Chance Wintry
Mix and Areas
Freezing Fog
Monday
High: 14 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Monday Night
Low: -1 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Blustery
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 25 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 10 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
Wednesday
High: 22 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 7 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 22 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A chance of freezing rain before 2am, then a chance of snow showers. Patchy fog before 3am, then patchy fog after 4am. Areas of freezing fog between 3am and 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday

A chance of snow showers before 11am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 2pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -18. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -15. West wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 22.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.