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Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Elizabethton Municipal Airport (K0A9)

Lat: 36.37°NLon: 82.17°WElev: 1594ft.

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Apr 10:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Mount Mitchell NC

Freeze Watch April 21, 12:00am until April 21, 09:00am
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Freeze Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Mount Mitchell NC
 35.88°N 82.25°W (Elev. 3510 ft)
Last Update:
9:29 pm EDT Apr 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm EDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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