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Current conditions at

Elizabethton Municipal Airport (K0A9)

Lat: 36.37°NLon: 82.17°WElev: 1594ft.

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Feb 5:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Mount Mitchell NC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 11pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm wind.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Light west southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 11pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Light west southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mount Mitchell NC
 35.91°N 82.31°W (Elev. 2831 ft)
Last Update:
5:28 am EST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EST Feb 18, 2026-6pm EST Feb 24, 2026
 
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