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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Overcast and Breezy

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed NW 22 G 32 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 11 Jan 9:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Banner Elk NC

Wind Advisory until January 11, 06:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory until January 11, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Sun

    Wind Advisory

  • Today

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog between 1am and 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain after 4pm, mixing with snow after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 3pm. Patchy fog between 10am and 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Patchy fog between 1am and 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind around 7 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West northwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
A chance of rain after 4pm, mixing with snow after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Banner Elk NC
 36.15°N 81.89°W (Elev. 3848 ft)
Last Update:
6:23 am EST Jan 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EST Jan 11, 2026-6pm EST Jan 17, 2026
 
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