Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Elizabethton Municipal Airport (K0A9)

Lat: 36.37°NLon: 82.17°WElev: 1594ft.

Partly Cloudy

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.82 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 7:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Mount Mitchell NC

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly after 9pm.  Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 41. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before 2pm, then rain likely after 2pm.  Patchy fog before 2pm. High near 53. West wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 53 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind.

    High: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Rain, mainly after 9pm. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 41. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before 2pm, then rain likely after 2pm. Patchy fog before 2pm. High near 53. West wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Mount Mitchell NC
 35.88°N 82.25°W (Elev. 3510 ft)
6:10 am EST Feb 25, 2026
7am EST Feb 25, 2026-6pm EST Mar 3, 2026
 
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