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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

73°F

23°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Mar 1:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Banner Elk NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 51. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 55. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of rain before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 51. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 55. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Banner Elk NC
 36.15°N 81.89°W (Elev. 3848 ft)
Last Update:
6:08 am EDT Mar 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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