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

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today 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 southern Plains today, moving into the central Plains and Southeast U.S on Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Elizabethton Municipal Airport (K0A9)

Lat: 36.37°NLon: 82.17°WElev: 1594ft.

Overcast

70°F

21°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed W 7 G 16 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Mar 12:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Mount Mitchell NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 51. North northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 31. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the evening.

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 51. North northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 31. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 56. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Mount Mitchell NC
 35.88°N 82.25°W (Elev. 3510 ft)
6:07 am EDT Mar 27, 2026
1pm EDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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