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Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow Lingers in California; Winter Storm Impacting the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

An atmospheric river will wind down through today across California with lingering heavy rainfall, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds. A wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow will cause hazardous travel conditions for the Great Lakes into the northern Mid-Atlantic and southern New England today through Saturday morning. Areas of tree damage and power outages are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Elizabethton Municipal Airport (K0A9)

Lat: 36.37°NLon: 82.17°WElev: 1594ft.

Overcast

61°F

16°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Dec 4:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Mount Mitchell NC

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 61 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the evening.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mount Mitchell NC
 35.91°N 82.31°W (Elev. 2831 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 am EST Dec 27, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5am EST Dec 27, 2025-6pm EST Jan 2, 2026
 
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