Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Elizabethton Municipal Airport (K0A9)

Lat: 36.37°NLon: 82.17°WElev: 1594ft.

Mostly Cloudy

75°F

24°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Oct 4:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Mount Mitchell NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then a slight chance of rain after 4am.  Patchy fog after 10pm.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 58. Light south southeast wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 71. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers before midnight, then a chance of rain between midnight and 2am.  Cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. North northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then a slight chance of rain after 4am. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 58. Light south southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 71. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before midnight, then a chance of rain between midnight and 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. North northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mount Mitchell NC
 35.93°N 82.28°W (Elev. 2799 ft)
2:23 pm EDT Oct 3, 2026
4pm EDT Oct 3, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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