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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Elizabethton Municipal Airport (K0A9)

Lat: 36.37°NLon: 82.17°WElev: 1594ft.

Mostly Cloudy

46°F

8°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed SW 12 mph
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 22 Jan 11:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Mount Mitchell NC

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 07:00am until January 26, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of freezing rain after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain or freezing rain before 10am, then a slight chance of snow between 10am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Wintry Mix
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow and freezing rain, mainly after noon. High near 32. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Wintry Mix

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow and sleet before 11pm, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet. Low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain before 1pm, then rain between 1pm and 4pm, then rain and snow likely after 4pm. High near 37. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 37 °F

    Freezing Rain
    then Wintry
    Mix

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain and snow likely before 10pm, then a chance of snow between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 13 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of freezing rain after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A slight chance of rain or freezing rain before 10am, then a slight chance of snow between 10am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind.
Saturday
Snow and freezing rain, mainly after noon. High near 32. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow and sleet before 11pm, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet. Low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Freezing rain before 1pm, then rain between 1pm and 4pm, then rain and snow likely after 4pm. High near 37. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
Rain and snow likely before 10pm, then a chance of snow between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mount Mitchell NC
 35.91°N 82.31°W (Elev. 2831 ft)
Last Update:
7:03 am EST Jan 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EST Jan 22, 2026-6pm EST Jan 28, 2026
 
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