Severe Weather Across the Southeast; Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth for the West

Severe thunderstorms will continue today across portions of the Southeast as this system tracks offshore. Meanwhile, dry and breezy conditions will increase fire weather concerns for areas of central Florida today; The threat shifts into portions of the northern Plains on Friday. Record warmth will spread for the southern Plains, Southwest, central Great Basin and interior California next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Elizabethton Municipal Airport (K0A9)

Lat: 36.37° N Lon: 82.17° W Elev: 1594 ft.

Partly Cloudy

55°F

13°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 May 7:15 pm EDT
Detailed forecast for

Yancey County

Tonight
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny. Highs around 70. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. West winds around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Sunday Night
A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Monday
Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. A chance of showers. Highs in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Monday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s.
Tuesday
Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Thursday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.



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409 PM EDT Thu May 7 2026
 
 

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