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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

17°F

-8°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed NW 14 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.66 in
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill3°F (-16°C)
Last update 15 Jan 3:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Banner Elk NC

Cold Weather Advisory January 15, 03:29pm until January 16, 07:00am
Wind Advisory January 15, 03:29pm until January 15, 07:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
Wind Advisory
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    Cold Weather Advisory January 15, 03:29pm until January 16, 07:00am
    Wind Advisory January 15, 03:29pm until January 15, 07:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • This Afternoon

    High: 15 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. South southwest wind around 6 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -3. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. South southwest wind around 6 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 27.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 20.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Banner Elk NC
 36.15°N 81.89°W (Elev. 3848 ft)
Last Update:
1:03 pm EST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Jan 15, 2026-6pm EST Jan 22, 2026
 
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