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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Elizabethton Municipal Airport (K0A9)

Lat: 36.37°NLon: 82.17°WElev: 1594ft.

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed W 7 G 14 mph
Barometer 29.66 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 14 Jan 11:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Mount Mitchell NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. West wind 3 to 6 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow showers likely before 10pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 14 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 24. West northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. West wind 3 to 6 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain and snow showers likely before 10pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24. West northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
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Point Forecast:
Mount Mitchell NC
 35.91°N 82.31°W (Elev. 2831 ft)
Last Update:
6:43 am EST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EST Jan 14, 2026-6pm EST Jan 20, 2026
 
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