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Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to 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.

Partly Cloudy

57°F

14°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed W 8 G 15 mph
Barometer 30.26 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 11:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Bakersville NC

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

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Light west northwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 70 °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 73.

    High: 73 °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 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Light west northwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Saturday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Bakersville NC
 36.01°N 82.1°W (Elev. 2940 ft)
Last Update:
6:41 am EDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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