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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

33°F

1°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed W 12 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint -1°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 13 Jan 1:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Banner Elk NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 27. Light west northwest wind.

    Low: 27 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain likely, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 12 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Blustery.

    High: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery then
    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 27. Light west northwest wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Rain likely, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Blustery.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 26.
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Point Forecast:
Banner Elk NC
 36.15°N 81.89°W (Elev. 3848 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 am EST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am EST Jan 13, 2026-6pm EST Jan 19, 2026
 
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