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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 30.28 in
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 24 Jan 2:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Banner Elk NC

Ice Storm Warning January 24, 02:51pm until January 26, 01:00pm
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Ice Storm Warning
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    Ice Storm Warning January 24, 02:51pm until January 26, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Mon

    Ice Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 10pm, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet between 10pm and midnight, then freezing rain after midnight. Patchy fog after 8pm. Low around 18. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 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: 18 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Freezing Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain before 2pm, then rain. Patchy fog before noon. High near 37. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Freezing Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain, snow, and freezing rain before 4am, then a slight chance of snow between 4am and 5am. Low around 13. South southwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming west northwest 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. 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 snow between 7am and 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 15 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow 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 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of snow before 5pm, then a chance of snow and freezing rain. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 10pm, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet between 10pm and midnight, then freezing rain after midnight. Patchy fog after 8pm. Low around 18. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 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 noon. High near 37. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain, snow, and freezing rain before 4am, then a slight chance of snow between 4am and 5am. Low around 13. South southwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming west northwest 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. 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 snow between 7am and 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 26.
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 7.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 14.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
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:
2:43 pm EST Jan 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 30, 2026
 
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