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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Elizabethton Municipal Airport (K0A9)

Lat: 36.37°NLon: 82.17°WElev: 1594ft.

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill53°F (12°C)
Last update 21 Jan 3:35 pm 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

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Light west wind.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain between 2pm and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow and freezing rain before 4pm, then snow and freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet. High near 29. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 29 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow and freezing rain before 10pm, then freezing rain between 10pm and 4am, then freezing rain and sleet after 4am. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain before 1pm, then rain likely between 1pm and 2pm, then rain and snow likely after 2pm. High near 36. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 36 °F

    Freezing Rain
    then Wintry
    Mix Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 8pm, then a chance of snow between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Light west wind.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain between 2pm and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind.
Saturday
Snow and freezing rain before 4pm, then snow and freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet. High near 29. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Snow and freezing rain before 10pm, then freezing rain between 10pm and 4am, then freezing rain and sleet after 4am. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Freezing rain before 1pm, then rain likely between 1pm and 2pm, then rain and snow likely after 2pm. High near 36. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 8pm, then a chance of snow between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mount Mitchell NC
 35.91°N 82.31°W (Elev. 2831 ft)
Last Update:
12:48 pm EST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 28, 2026
 
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