Mitchell County

No snow level is being forecast right now, which generally means precipitation is falling as rain at every elevation.

• This Afternoon

  78°

  A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

• Tonight

  66°

  A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 10pm and midnight, then patchy fog and showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 2 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

• Sunday

  80°

  Rain showers likely and areas of fog before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 1pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

• Sunday Night

  64°

  Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 0 to 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

• Monday

  80°

  A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 0 to 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

• Monday Night

  62°

  Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

This is the forecast for a single point near the middle of the county. Use a town below for something closer to where you actually are.

• Below 2,500 ft
• 2,500 – 3,500 ft
• 3,500 – 4,500 ft
• Above 4,500 ft

• Spruce Pine2,530 ft · 2,500 – 3,500 ft

No gauge we track sits inside Mitchell County. See all river levels for the nearest ones.

• Burnsville2,814 ft · 16 km · modeled
• Mount Mitchell6,684 ft · 29 km · modeled
• Beech Mountain5,506 ft · 32 km · modeled
• Grandfather Mountain5,946 ft · 33 km · modeled
• Boone3,333 ft · 49 km · modeled