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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Elizabethton Municipal Airport (K0A9)

Lat: 36.37°NLon: 82.17°WElev: 1594ft.

Partly Cloudy

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Jan 6:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Mount Mitchell NC

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 07:00am until January 26, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow between 1pm and 3pm, then snow, freezing rain, and sleet likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Wintry
    Mix Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Freezing rain likely, possibly mixed with snow and sleet before 7pm, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet. Low around 18. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain before 3pm, then rain. High near 37. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 37 °F

    Freezing Rain
    then
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain before 1am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 1am and 3am. Low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 14 °F

    Rain then
    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Blustery.

    High: 18 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of snow between 1pm and 3pm, then snow, freezing rain, and sleet likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Freezing rain likely, possibly mixed with snow and sleet before 7pm, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet. Low around 18. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain before 3pm, then rain. High near 37. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
Rain before 1am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 1am and 3am. Low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 30.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20.
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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:
6:30 am EST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EST Jan 23, 2026-6pm EST Jan 29, 2026
 
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