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This Week's Climate Data for Banner Elk
| Day | Avg High | Avg Low | Record High | Record Low | Record Precip | Record Snow |
| January 20 | 42° | 22° | 64° (1951) | -20° (1985) | 0.80" (1995) | 5" (1986) |
| January 21 | 43° | 23° | 66° (1932) | -31° (1985) | 2.70" (1983) | 3.2" (2016) |
| January 22 | 44° | 23° | 68° (1937) | -11° (1970) | 1.60" (1959) | 7.5" (1987) |
| January 23 | 44° | 23° | 64° (1943) | -8° (1936) | 1.88" (2017) | 13.5" (2016) |
| January 24 | 43° | 23° | 68° (1943) | -17° (1963) | 2.02" (1999) | 6" (1923) |
| January 25 | 43° | 23° | 69° (1943) | -8° (2014) | 1.98" (2010) | 5" (1958) |
| January 26 | 43° | 23° | 66° (1950) | -2° (1940) | 1.48" (1933) | 6" (1921) |
Note: Some records may have occured in multiple years. If so, the earliest year in which the record occurred is shown.