Showers and Thunderstorms for the Eastern Third of the Country; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

Showers and thunderstorms will continue along and ahead of a cold front for the eastern third of the country. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Much cooler weather will filter in behind this cold front along and east of the Rockies. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Elizabethton Municipal Airport (K0A9)

Lat: 36.37°NLon: 82.17°WElev: 1594ft.

Overcast

45°F

7°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 19 Apr 7:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Mount Mitchell NC

Wind Advisory April 19, 07:42am until April 19, 02:00pm
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Wind Advisory
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    Wind Advisory April 19, 07:42am until April 19, 02:00pm

    NOW until 2:00pm Sun

    Wind Advisory

  • Today

    High: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Saturday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mount Mitchell NC
 35.91°N 82.31°W (Elev. 2831 ft)
6:44 am EDT Apr 19, 2026
7am EDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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