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35.9000° N, 82.3100° W

Yancey County

County weather, rivers and elevation

County seat
Burnsville
Elevation range
1,900–6,684 ft
High point
Mount Mitchell
Forecast office
GSP
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County seat Burnsville. Roughly 1,900 to 6,684 ft, topping out at Mount Mitchell — a spread of about 4,784 vertical feet, which is why one forecast number for this county is close to meaningless.

Forecast

Issued by GSP for the county centre

  • Tonight

    59°

    Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind 0 to 5 mph.

  • Tuesday

    82°

    Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

  • Tuesday Night

    57°

    Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East southeast wind around 2 mph.

  • Wednesday

    85°

    Sunny, with a high near 85. North northeast wind 0 to 3 mph.

  • Wednesday Night

    57°

    Mostly clear, with a low around 57. East northeast wind around 1 mph.

  • Thursday

    85°

    A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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.

Elevation bands in this county

Conditions vary far more by elevation here than by distance

  • Below 2,500 ft
  • 2,500 – 3,500 ft
  • 3,500 – 4,500 ft
  • Above 4,500 ft
See the live elevation profile

Towns

Lowest to highest

River gauges in this county

All gauges

South Toe River near Celo, NC

Below action stage

South Toe River near Celo, NC: Below action stage.

0.67ft

33 cfs

Marker shows minor flood stage.

6.3 ft below action stage.

Nolichucky River at Embreeville, TN

Below action stage

Nolichucky River at Embreeville, TN: Below action stage.

1.10ft

Marker shows minor flood stage.

8.9 ft below action stage.

Forecast crest 1.10 ft

Nearest reporting stations

What the profile for this county is built from

  • Burnsville2,814 ft · 2 km · modeled
  • Mount Mitchell6,684 ft · 16 km · modeled
  • Beech Mountain5,506 ft · 51 km · modeled
  • Grandfather Mountain5,946 ft · 51 km · modeled
  • Asheville Regional Airport2,165 ft · 56 km · observed