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Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Elizabethton Municipal Airport (K0A9)

Lat: 36.37°NLon: 82.17°WElev: 1594ft.

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 3:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Mount Mitchell NC

Freeze Warning April 21, 12:00am until April 21, 09:00am
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Freeze Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 37. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 59. West northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 37. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 59. West northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Light southwest wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Saturday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mount Mitchell NC
 35.91°N 82.28°W (Elev. 2723 ft)
Last Update:
3:14 am EDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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