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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Elizabethton Municipal Airport (K0A9)

Lat: 36.37°NLon: 82.17°WElev: 1594ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.14 in
Dewpoint	68°F (20°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Aug 6:35 am EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Bakersville NC

Today
High: 80 °F
Patchy Fog
then Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Patchy
Fog
Saturday
High: 80 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
Saturday Night
Low: 64 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 82 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 65 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 82 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 65 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 80 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight

Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

Saturday

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

Tuesday

A chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

Wednesday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 60%.