Mitchell County

• This Afternoon

  80°

  A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

• Tonight

  65°

  A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and midnight, then patchy fog and showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. 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

  81°

  A chance of rain showers and patchy fog before 7am, then areas of fog and a chance of rain showers between 7am and 10am, then a chance of rain showers and patchy fog between 10am and 11am, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 11am and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. 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 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

• Monday

  81°

  A chance of rain showers between 8am and 11am, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 11am and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 0 to 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

• Monday Night

  62°

  Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm. 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