Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rain with Possible Flooding into this Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend with heat advisories in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Sunday could bring areas of flooding to parts of the upper Midwest, central Great Lakes, southern New England and Virginia/North Carolina tidewater region. Read More >

Current conditions at

Elizabethton Municipal Airport (K0A9)

Lat: 36.37°NLon: 82.17°WElev: 1594ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.25 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Sep 8:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Mount Mitchell NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy fog after 1am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 81. 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: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • 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.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm.  High near 81. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am.  Low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm. High near 81. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm. High near 76. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Mount Mitchell NC
 35.93°N 82.25°W (Elev. 2877 ft)
7:33 pm EDT Sep 17, 2026
9pm EDT Sep 17, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 24, 2026
 
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