Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Elizabethton Municipal Airport (K0A9)

Lat: 36.37°NLon: 82.17°WElev: 1594ft.

Fair

91°F

33°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index95°F (35°C)
Last update 4 Sep 6:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Mount Mitchell NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Calm wind.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Patchy fog after 1am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 82. Light west northwest wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: A slight chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Sunday
A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 82. Light west northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Labor Day
A slight chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Mount Mitchell NC
 35.93°N 82.25°W (Elev. 2877 ft)
2:23 pm EDT Sep 4, 2026
6pm EDT Sep 4, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 11, 2026
 
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