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Insufficient winter recharge due to well below normal precipitation has resulted in widespread Severe (D2) to Extreme (D3) drought conditions across all of the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia.
March 8-14 is South Carolina Severe Weather and Flood Safety Week

Current conditions at

Elizabethton Municipal Airport (K0A9)

Lat: 36.37°NLon: 82.17°WElev: 1594ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity	28%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.07 in
Dewpoint	34°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 Mar 5:15 pm EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

Mount Mitchell NC

Tonight
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 62 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 61 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 58 °F
Showers then
Rain/Snow
Monday Night
Low: 16 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 32 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 16 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 46 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Light southeast wind.

Sunday

A slight chance of showers before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Light east southeast wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night

Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 61. South wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 58. South wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

A chance of snow showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 37.