Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Elizabethton Municipal Airport (K0A9)

Lat: 36.37°NLon: 82.17°WElev: 1594ft.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 30.48 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Mar 11:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Mount Mitchell NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 56. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain and thunderstorms between 10am and 2pm, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Rain Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, mainly after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 70 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 56. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and thunderstorms between 10am and 2pm, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Saturday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Mount Mitchell NC
 35.88°N 82.25°W (Elev. 3510 ft)
6:21 am EDT Mar 29, 2026
11am EDT Mar 29, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 4, 2026
 
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