24 hours · summit estimate — from the Burnsville forecast
Now
16°
25%
11 mph
22:00
15°
35%
11 mph
23:00
14°
49%
10 mph
00:00
14°
58%
10 mph
01:00
13°
58%
10 mph
02:00
13°
52%
10 mph
03:00
12°
51%
9 mph
04:00
11°
62%
9 mph
05:00
11°
63%
9 mph
06:00
10°
61%
9 mph
07:00
10°
49%
10 mph
08:00
10°
44%
10 mph
09:00
10°
40%
10 mph
10:00
10°
38%
10 mph
11:00
11°
39%
9 mph
12:00
12°
40%
9 mph
13:00
13°
39%
10 mph
14:00
13°
39%
10 mph
15:00
12°
43%
9 mph
16:00
11°
48%
8 mph
17:00
11°
46%
7 mph
18:00
10°
50%
6 mph
19:00
9°
51%
6 mph
20:00
9°
52%
6 mph
Day by day — Mount Mitchell
Summit temperature (est.)
Thu, Nov 12 · TodayShowers
25°14°33 mph⌄
Base temperature (Burnsville)48° / 38°
Wind15 mph NW
Gusts33 mph
Freezing level1,406 m · 4,613 ft
Precip chance76% · 0.12 in
Sunrise / Sunset7:02 AM · 5:24 PM
Fri, Nov 13 · TomorrowSnow
14°9°25 mph⌄
Base temperature (Burnsville)38° / 33°
Wind10 mph NW
Gusts25 mph
Freezing level499 m · 1,637 ft
Precip chance90% · 0.20 in
Sunrise / Sunset7:03 AM · 5:23 PM
Sat, Nov 14Light snow
11°1°24 mph⌄
Base temperature (Burnsville)35° / 25°
Wind11 mph NW
Gusts24 mph
Freezing level252 m · 827 ft
Precip chance58% · 0.03 in
Sunrise / Sunset7:04 AM · 5:22 PM
Sun, Nov 15Partly cloudy
17°0°16 mph⌄
Base temperature (Burnsville)41° / 24°
Wind7 mph NW
Gusts16 mph
Freezing level775 m · 2,543 ft
Precip chance12%
Sunrise / Sunset7:05 AM · 5:22 PM
Mon, Nov 16Sunny
25°1°5 mph⌄
Base temperature (Burnsville)49° / 25°
Wind2 mph SE
Gusts5 mph
Freezing level1,468 m · 4,816 ft
Precip chance8%
Sunrise / Sunset7:06 AM · 5:21 PM
Tue, Nov 17Sunny
29°5°14 mph⌄
Base temperature (Burnsville)53° / 29°
Wind3 mph SE
Gusts14 mph
Freezing level1,806 m · 5,925 ft
Precip chance5%
Sunrise / Sunset7:07 AM · 5:20 PM
Wed, Nov 18Sunny
34°8°12 mph⌄
Base temperature (Burnsville)58° / 32°
Wind5 mph SE
Gusts12 mph
Freezing level2,191 m · 7,188 ft
Precip chance2%
Sunrise / Sunset7:08 AM · 5:20 PM
Thu, Nov 19Sunny
38°10°7 mph⌄
Base temperature (Burnsville)61° / 34°
Wind3 mph SE
Gusts7 mph
Freezing level2,514 m · 8,248 ft
Precip chance3%
Sunrise / Sunset7:09 AM · 5:19 PM
Fri, Nov 20Sunny
39°13°11 mph⌄
Base temperature (Burnsville)63° / 37°
Wind4 mph NW
Gusts11 mph
Freezing level2,668 m · 8,753 ft
Precip chance4%
Sunrise / Sunset7:10 AM · 5:19 PM
Sat, Nov 21Sunny
39°14°11 mph⌄
Base temperature (Burnsville)63° / 38°
Wind2 mph NW
Gusts11 mph
Freezing level2,622 m · 8,602 ft
Precip chance6%
Sunrise / Sunset7:11 AM · 5:18 PM
About Mount Mitchell
The highest point east of the Mississippi, crowned with a spruce-fir forest that feels airlifted from Canada — often 20°F cooler than Asheville.
Summit temperature is estimated from the Burnsville forecast using the −6.5°C/1,000 m lapse rate. Expect much stronger wind and lower visibility on the tops, and treat the freezing level as a guide rather than a measurement.