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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 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 5:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Bald Mountain NC

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

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 52. West northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 66 °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 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 52. West northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Saturday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Bald Mountain NC
 35.97°N 82.44°W (Elev. 3845 ft)
Last Update:
3:14 am EDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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