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Insufficient winter recharge due to well below normal precipitation has resulted in widespread Severe (D2) to Extreme (D3) drought conditions across all of the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia.

Current conditions at

Elizabethton Municipal Airport (K0A9)

Lat: 36.37°NLon: 82.17°WElev: 1594ft.

Overcast

55°F

13°C

Humidity	72%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.96 in
Dewpoint	46°F (8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	20 Mar 9:15 pm EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

Mount Mitchell NC

Tonight
Low: 53 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 73 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday Night
Low: 52 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 81 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 55 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 67 °F
Slight Chance
Rain
Monday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 61 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Saturday

A slight chance of showers between 10am and 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. West northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Light west wind.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of rain before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.