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Current conditions at

Elizabethton Municipal Airport (K0A9)

Lat: 36.37°NLon: 82.17°WElev: 1594ft.

Fog/Mist

59°F

15°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.82 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 3:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Mount Mitchell NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers. Low around 36. Light west southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain showers, snow showers, and sleet, becoming all snow after 10am, then gradually ending. Patchy fog between 7am and noon. High near 43. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Calm wind.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers, mainly after 2am. Low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers. Low around 36. Light west southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain showers, snow showers, and sleet, becoming all snow after 10am, then gradually ending. Patchy fog between 7am and noon. High near 43. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly after 2am. Low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. High near 55. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mount Mitchell NC
 35.91°N 82.31°W (Elev. 2831 ft)
Last Update:
3:14 am EDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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