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Yancey County

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.

No snow line in play

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

Forecast

Issued by GSP for the county centre

  • This Afternoon

    78°

    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 78. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. 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 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

  • Sunday

    80°

    A chance of rain showers and patchy fog before 7am, then areas of fog and a chance of rain showers between 7am and 11am, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 11am and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

  • Sunday Night

    62°

    Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

  • Monday

    79°

    A slight 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 79. 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.

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.

1.04ft

123 cfs

Marker shows minor flood stage.

6.0 ft below action stage.

NOLICHUCKY RIVER AT EMBREEVILLE, TN: Below action stage.

1.94ft

Marker shows minor flood stage.

8.1 ft below action stage.

Forecast crest 2.60 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