Lake Effect Snow through Friday; Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms and Mountain Snow in California

Periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue through Friday downwind of Lake Erie and Ontario. Several additional inches of accumulating snow are expected. A Pacific storm will bring heavy rain and mountain snow across California, the Southwest and Intermountain West today. Isolated severe thunderstorms and scattered flash flooding is possible across parts of southern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Elizabethton Municipal Airport (K0A9)

Lat: 36.37°NLon: 82.17°WElev: 1594ft.

Overcast

37°F

3°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 1 Jan 8:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Mount Mitchell NC

Wind Advisory January 1, 08:34am until January 1, 12:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory January 1, 08:34am until January 1, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Thu

    Wind Advisory

  • New Year's Day

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 49. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light west northwest  in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 3am.  Cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain.  High near 42. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 49. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain. High near 42. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Mount Mitchell NC
 35.88°N 82.25°W (Elev. 3510 ft)
6:23 am EST Jan 1, 2026
8am EST Jan 1, 2026-6pm EST Jan 7, 2026
 
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