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Lake Effect Snow through Saturday: A Series of Storms Impact the West

Lake effect snow showers will continue through Saturday downwind of Lakes Erie, Ontario and the eastern portion of Lake Superior. A series of storm systems will continue to impact California and the Pacific Northwest through the weekend and into next week, bringing widespread rainfall, mountain snowfall, and gusty winds. Coastal flooding is expected in northern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Elizabethton Municipal Airport (K0A9)

Lat: 36.37°NLon: 82.17°WElev: 1594ft.

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.87 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Jan 12:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Mount Mitchell NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 50. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 38. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Cloudy then
    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog before 7am. High near 42. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 50. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 38. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog before 7am. High near 42. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain. 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)
Last Update:
12:18 am EST Jan 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am EST Jan 2, 2026-6pm EST Jan 8, 2026
 
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