Strong to Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Heat in the Central and Western U.S.

Strong to potentially severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts are forecast Thursday from parts of New England into the Mid Atlantic and Carolinas. Significant heat will expand across the West and Central Plains through Friday, potentially breaking daily high temperature records. Dangerous heat will then build into the Eastern U.S. this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Elizabethton Municipal Airport (K0A9)

Lat: 36.37°NLon: 82.17°WElev: 1594ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Jun 8:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Mount Mitchell NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm.  Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Showers and thunderstorms.  Patchy fog before 8am. High near 81. West wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Light north northwest wind.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Juneteenth
Showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 81. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light north northwest wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 87.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Mount Mitchell NC
 35.93°N 82.25°W (Elev. 2877 ft)
5:28 pm EDT Jun 18, 2025
9pm EDT Jun 18, 2025-6pm EDT Jun 25, 2025
 
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