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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Jan 11:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Banner Elk NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain after 1pm, mixing with snow after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 14 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Blustery.

    High: 16 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of rain after 1pm, mixing with snow after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Blustery.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Saturday
A chance of snow between 9am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
M.L.King Day
Mostly 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:
6:25 pm EST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm EST Jan 12, 2026-6pm EST Jan 19, 2026
 
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