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Fire Weather Conditions Persist in the Southern Plains; Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow in the Pacific Northwest

A Pacific system will continue to bring moderate to heavy low elevation rain from northern California to western Washington, and heavy snow to the Cascades and Intermountain West over the next several days. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Rockies and Southern Plains through Wednesday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. Read More >

Current conditions at

Elizabethton Municipal Airport (K0A9)

Lat: 36.37°NLon: 82.17°WElev: 1594ft.

Overcast

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.84 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 6:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Mount Mitchell NC

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly after 8pm. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 41. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before 2pm, then rain likely after 2pm. Patchy fog before noon. High near 56. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind.

    High: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Rain, mainly after 8pm. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 41. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before 2pm, then rain likely after 2pm. Patchy fog before noon. High near 56. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mount Mitchell NC
 35.91°N 82.31°W (Elev. 2831 ft)
Last Update:
6:10 am EST Feb 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EST Feb 25, 2026-6pm EST Mar 3, 2026
 
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