Banner Elk, NC Weather Forecast

Local 7-day forecast

71°
F

Patchy Fog then Slight Chance Rain Showers

Track current conditions, temperature changes, wind, and the full daily outlook for Banner Elk, NC in one place.

Friday, October 16, 2026
Wind: 3 to 10 mph WNW
Today

Patchy fog before 10am, then a slight chance of rain showers. Sunny, with a high near 71. West northwest wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Local 7-day forecast

Local Weather Overview

This forecast page for Banner Elk, NC is designed for quick trip planning, giving you a clean read on daytime highs, overnight lows, and changing conditions across the upcoming forecast window. Latest sync: Oct 16, 2026 10:52 AM EDT.

The active forecast window currently covers Oct 16 to Oct 22, 2026 for Banner Elk, NC.

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Page focus
city weather
Forecast window
Oct 16 to Oct 22, 2026
Latest sync
Oct 16, 2026 10:52 AM EDT
Forecast office
GSP
Source
NOAA / NWS
Next High
71°F
Today
Next Low
40°F
Tonight
Rain Outlook
3
Periods mentioning precipitation
Windiest
10 to 16 mph
Tonight

Daily Outlook

Today
Oct 16
Patchy Fog then Slight Chance Rain Showers
71 °F
/ 40°F
Wind 3 to 10 mph
Sat
Oct 17
Areas Of Fog
44 °F
/ 30°F
Wind 16 mph
Sun
Oct 18
Areas Of Frost then Sunny
52 °F
/ 33°F
Wind 2 to 7 mph
Mon
Oct 19
Sunny
58 °F
/ 38°F
Wind 5 mph
Tue
Oct 20
Sunny
62 °F
/ 43°F
Wind 5 mph
Wed
Oct 21
Sunny
63 °F
/ 42°F
Wind 0 to 3 mph
Thu
Oct 22
Sunny
62 °F
/ 43°F
Wind 1 to 5 mph

This Week in Banner Elk

Today looks like the warmest upcoming period in Banner Elk at 71 degrees F.

Saturday Night is the coolest period ahead with temperatures near 30 degrees F.

The strongest winds are forecast for Tonight at about 10 to 16 mph NW.

Precipitation is mentioned in 3 upcoming forecast periods.

Forecast Details

Last updated
Oct 16, 2026 10:52 AM EDT
Coverage
7 days
Time zone
America/New_York
Forecast office
GSP
Radar station
KMRX

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Extended Forecast

Tonight
Oct 16
40°F
Chance Rain Showers then Areas Of Fog
10 to 16 mph NW

A chance of rain showers before 8pm, then rain showers likely and patchy fog between 8pm and 9pm, then areas of fog and a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday
Oct 17
44°F
Areas Of Fog
16 mph NNW

Areas of fog and a chance of rain showers before 7am, then a chance of rain showers and patchy fog between 7am and 9am, then patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers between 9am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. North northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday Night
Oct 17
30°F
Mostly Clear then Areas Of Frost
2 to 12 mph NNE

Areas of frost after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 30. North northeast wind 2 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Sunday
Oct 18
52°F
Areas Of Frost then Sunny
2 to 7 mph E

Areas of frost before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 52. East wind 2 to 7 mph.

Sunday Night
Oct 18
33°F
Mostly Clear
2 to 6 mph ESE

Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

Monday
Oct 19
58°F
Sunny
5 mph NE

Sunny, with a high near 58.

Monday Night
Oct 19
38°F
Mostly Clear
3 mph NNW

Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

Tuesday
Oct 20
62°F
Sunny
5 mph NNW

Sunny, with a high near 62.

Tuesday Night
Oct 20
43°F
Mostly Clear
0 to 3 mph N

Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

Wednesday
Oct 21
63°F
Sunny
0 to 3 mph NNE

Sunny, with a high near 63.

Wednesday Night
Oct 21
42°F
Clear
0 to 3 mph E

Clear, with a low around 42.

Thursday
Oct 22
62°F
Sunny
1 to 5 mph NNE

Sunny, with a high near 62.

Thursday Night
Oct 22
43°F
Mostly Clear
3 mph N

Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

Detailed Forecast

Period Conditions Temp Wind
Today
Oct 16
Patchy Fog then Slight Chance Rain Showers
71°F
3 to 10 mph
WNW
Tonight
Oct 16
Chance Rain Showers then Areas Of Fog
40°F
10 to 16 mph
NW
Saturday
Oct 17
Areas Of Fog
44°F
16 mph
NNW
Saturday Night
Oct 17
Mostly Clear then Areas Of Frost
30°F
2 to 12 mph
NNE
Sunday
Oct 18
Areas Of Frost then Sunny
52°F
2 to 7 mph
E
Sunday Night
Oct 18
Mostly Clear
33°F
2 to 6 mph
ESE
Monday
Oct 19
Sunny
58°F
5 mph
NE
Monday Night
Oct 19
Mostly Clear
38°F
3 mph
NNW
Tuesday
Oct 20
Sunny
62°F
5 mph
NNW
Tuesday Night
Oct 20
Mostly Clear
43°F
0 to 3 mph
N
Wednesday
Oct 21
Sunny
63°F
0 to 3 mph
NNE
Wednesday Night
Oct 21
Clear
42°F
0 to 3 mph
E
Thursday
Oct 22
Sunny
62°F
1 to 5 mph
NNE
Thursday Night
Oct 22
Mostly Clear
43°F
3 mph
N
Weather data provided by the National Weather Service (NOAA). Forecast pages update automatically as new periods are synced for each supported U.S. location.