Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible into the night in the Mid Atlantic, and heavy rain will shift to Virginia and the Carolinas on Friday. Severe thunderstorms are also possible in the Central Plains into the Upper MS Valley and the Deep South tonight. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower MS Valley and heat will expand into the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Elizabethton Municipal Airport (K0A9)

Lat: 36.37°NLon: 82.17°WElev: 1594ft.

Light Rain

70°F

21°C

Humidity	88%
Wind Speed	W 7 G 22 mph
Barometer	30.12 in
Dewpoint	66°F (19°C)
Visibility	4.00 mi
Last update	21 Aug 7:15 am EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Mount Mitchell NC

Today
High: 78 °F
Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then T-storms
Likely
Tonight
Low: 61 °F
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
Saturday
High: 78 °F
Areas Fog
then Mostly
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 59 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 75 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 54 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 76 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 55 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 76 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 8am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Patchy fog after 11pm. Low around 61. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Light west northwest wind.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.