Banner Elk, NC Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Cold Weather Advisory

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Cloudy with Light Snow 11°F
Feels Like -5°F  
Humidity 93% Dew Point 9°F Wind WNW 15 MPH Gusts 24 Barometer 29.92 in.
Solar Rad 97 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 1.7 mi. N of central Banner Elk
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Point Forecast at a Glance

SunDec 14
Sun Dec 14: Mostly Cloudy, High 24F, Low 3F
24
3
MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Sunny, High 32F, Low 20F
32
20
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Sunny, High 42F, Low 30F
42
30
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Partly Sunny, High 45F, Low 32F
45
32
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Rain, High 46F, Low 30F
30%
46
30
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Snow, High 40F, Low 26F
30%
40
26
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Sunny, High 43F
43
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures climb from 24°F to a high of 46°F by week's end. Some precipitation possible with wintry mix on at least one day.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 8°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 47°F with lows around 27°F.

This Date in Weather History

1924 - The temperature at Helena, MT, plunged 79 degrees in 24 hours, and 88 degrees in 34 hours. The mercury plummeted from 63 above to 25 below zero. At Fairfield MT the temperature plunged 84 degrees in just 12 hours, from 63 at Noon to 21 below zero at midnight.

More on this and other weather history

Banner Elk, NC 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Sunday Dec 14

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -19. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

Monday Dec 15

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as -2. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Tuesday Dec 16

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

Wednesday Dec 17

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Thursday Dec 18

Rain

Day: A 30 percent chance of rain after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

Rain And Snow

Night: Rain before 5am, then a chance of rain and snow. Low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday Dec 19

Snow

Day: A 30 percent chance of snow. Sunny, with a high near 40.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

Saturday Dec 20

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.


About Banner Elk, NC

Banner Elk is a town in Avery County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,028 at the 2010 census. Banner Elk is home to Lees–McRae College.

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