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Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 30.32 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 24 Jan 8:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Banner Elk NC

Ice Storm Warning January 24, 01:00pm until January 26, 01:00pm
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Ice Storm Warning

  • Today

    Today: Snow likely, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all snow after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 26. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance
    Snow/Sleet
    then
    Snow/Sleet
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow and sleet, becoming all freezing rain after midnight. Patchy fog after 8pm. Low around 16. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Freezing Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain before 2pm, then rain. Patchy fog before 1pm. High near 38. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain before midnight, then snow likely between midnight and 3am, then a chance of freezing rain after 3am. Low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -1. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west northwest 12 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Rain then
    Wintry Mix
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of freezing rain before 7am, then a slight chance of snow between 7am and 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 15 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Wintry Mix
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery.

    Low: 0 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow likely, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all snow after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 26. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow and sleet, becoming all freezing rain after midnight. Patchy fog after 8pm. Low around 16. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain before 2pm, then rain. Patchy fog before 1pm. High near 38. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain before midnight, then snow likely between midnight and 3am, then a chance of freezing rain after 3am. Low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -1. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west northwest 12 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
A slight chance of freezing rain before 7am, then a slight chance of snow between 7am and 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 25.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Banner Elk NC
 36.15°N 81.89°W (Elev. 3848 ft)
Last Update:
6:56 am EST Jan 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 30, 2026
 
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