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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Elizabethton Municipal Airport (K0A9)

Lat: 36.37°NLon: 82.17°WElev: 1594ft.

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 29.86 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Jan 4:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Mount Mitchell NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow between 3am and 5am, then a chance of rain after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. Light south southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 8am, then a slight chance of snow between 8am and 9am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Light west northwest wind.

    Low: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 30. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Light west northwest wind.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of rain before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow between 3am and 5am, then a chance of rain after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. Light south southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 8am, then a slight chance of snow between 8am and 9am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Light west northwest wind.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 30. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Light west northwest wind.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 29.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
Mount Mitchell NC
 35.91°N 82.31°W (Elev. 2831 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 pm EST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EST Jan 16, 2026-6pm EST Jan 23, 2026
 
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