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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Elizabethton Municipal Airport (K0A9)

Lat: 36.37°NLon: 82.17°WElev: 1594ft.

Fair

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 30.37 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 3:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Mount Mitchell NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Light west southwest wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain before 9am, then a slight chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow before 4pm, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of snow before 10pm, then a chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly after 10am. High near 28. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 28 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow before 8pm, then snow and freezing rain. Low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow and freezing rain before 2pm, then a chance of snow. High near 32. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 32 °F

    Wintry Mix

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Light west southwest wind.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain before 9am, then a slight chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow before 4pm, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow before 10pm, then a chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Snow, mainly after 10am. High near 28. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Snow before 8pm, then snow and freezing rain. Low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Snow and freezing rain before 2pm, then a chance of snow. High near 32. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
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Point Forecast:
Mount Mitchell NC
 35.91°N 82.31°W (Elev. 2831 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 am EST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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