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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watauga County Hospital Heliport (KTNB)

Lat: 36.2°NLon: 81.65°WElev: 3146ft.

Partly Cloudy

33°F

1°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 18 Jan 1:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Banner Elk NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 17. West northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow between 8am and 10am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 21. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as zero. West northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -4. West northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. West northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 17. West northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow between 8am and 10am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 21. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as zero. West northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -4. West northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. West northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 23.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
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Point Forecast:
Banner Elk NC
 36.15°N 81.89°W (Elev. 3848 ft)
Last Update:
12:19 am EST Jan 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am EST Jan 18, 2026-6pm EST Jan 24, 2026
 
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