Hurricane Erin Moving Away from the North Carolina Coast, Dangerous Surf & Rip Currents Continue; Hazardous Heat out West

Tropical storm conditions, storm surge flooding and coastal flooding continue today across the Outer Banks and portions of the Mid-Atlantic coast. Life-threatening rip currents and high surf continue to impact much of the East Coast through the end of the week. Hazardous, record heat will continue across the Western U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Elizabethton Municipal Airport (K0A9)

Lat: 36.37°NLon: 82.17°WElev: 1594ft.

Overcast

72°F

22°C

Humidity	94%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.92 in
Dewpoint	70°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	21 Aug 6:35 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Mount Mitchell NC

Today
High: 80 °F
Patchy Fog
then T-storms
Likely
Tonight
Low: 63 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Friday
High: 76 °F
Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then Showers
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 62 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 76 °F
Showers
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 62 °F
Showers
Likely then
Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 75 °F
Showers
Likely then
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 57 °F
T-storms
Likely then
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 75 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 76. Light east southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Light south southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 75. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday Night

Thunderstorms likely before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 75.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.