Banner Elk, NC Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Partly Cloudy 47°F
Feels Like 44°F  
Humidity 97% Dew Point 46°F Wind WSW 7 MPH Gusts 13 Barometer 30.13 in.765.3 mm
Solar Rad 326 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 1.7 miles N of central Banner Elk
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuNov 20
Thu Nov 20: Patchy Fog, High 57F, Low 49F
57
49
FriNov 21
Fri Nov 21: Showers, High 60F, Low 51F
50%
60
51
SatNov 22
Sat Nov 22: Showers, High 55F, Low 40F
40%
55
40
SunNov 23
Sun Nov 23: Sunny, High 52F, Low 38F
52
38
MonNov 24
Mon Nov 24: Partly Sunny, High 53F, Low 42F
53
42
TueNov 25
Tue Nov 25: Showers, High 49F, Low 44F
50%
49
44
WedNov 26
Wed Nov 26: Partly Sunny, High 53F
53
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 49°F to 60°F. Unsettled weather expected with rain likely on at least 5 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 1°F below the historical average for November. Normal highs for this period are around 55°F with lows around 32°F.

This Date in Weather History

1979 - A blizzard struck Cheyenne, WY, producing a record 19.8 inches of snow in 24 hours, and a record total of 25.6 inches in forty hours. Strong winds created huge drifts stopping all transportation.

More on this and other weather history

Banner Elk, NC 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Nov 20

Patchy Fog

Day: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

Showers

Night: Showers, mainly after 1am. Patchy fog after 2am. Low around 49. Light west southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday Nov 21

Showers

Day: A 50 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. West wind around 7 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Showers Likely

Night: Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday Nov 22

Showers

Day: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. West northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Showers

Night: A slight chance of showers between 7pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Nov 23

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 52.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Monday Nov 24

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

Showers

Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Tuesday Nov 25

Showers

Day: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.

Showers Likely

Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Nov 26

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 53.


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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