24 hours · summit estimate — from the Burnsville forecast
Now
-10°
58%
10 mph
01:00
-10°
58%
10 mph
02:00
-11°
52%
10 mph
03:00
-11°
51%
9 mph
04:00
-12°
62%
9 mph
05:00
-12°
63%
9 mph
06:00
-12°
61%
9 mph
07:00
-12°
49%
10 mph
08:00
-12°
44%
10 mph
09:00
-12°
40%
10 mph
10:00
-12°
38%
10 mph
11:00
-12°
39%
9 mph
12:00
-11°
40%
9 mph
13:00
-11°
39%
10 mph
14:00
-11°
39%
10 mph
15:00
-11°
43%
9 mph
16:00
-12°
48%
8 mph
17:00
-12°
46%
7 mph
18:00
-12°
50%
6 mph
19:00
-13°
51%
6 mph
20:00
-13°
52%
6 mph
21:00
-13°
51%
7 mph
22:00
-13°
54%
7 mph
23:00
-13°
50%
7 mph
Day by day — Mount Mitchell
Summit temperature (est.)
Fri, Nov 13 · TodaySnow
-10°-13°25 mph⌄
Base temperature (Burnsville)3° / 0°
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 14 · TomorrowLight snow
-12°-17°24 mph⌄
Base temperature (Burnsville)2° / -4°
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
-8°-18°16 mph⌄
Base temperature (Burnsville)5° / -5°
Wind7 mph NW
Gusts16 mph
Freezing level775 m · 2,543 ft
Precip chance12%
Sunrise / Sunset7:05 AM · 5:22 PM
Mon, Nov 16Sunny
-4°-17°5 mph⌄
Base temperature (Burnsville)10° / -4°
Wind2 mph SE
Gusts5 mph
Freezing level1,468 m · 4,816 ft
Precip chance8%
Sunrise / Sunset7:06 AM · 5:21 PM
Tue, Nov 17Sunny
-2°-15°14 mph⌄
Base temperature (Burnsville)12° / -2°
Wind3 mph SE
Gusts14 mph
Freezing level1,806 m · 5,925 ft
Precip chance5%
Sunrise / Sunset7:07 AM · 5:20 PM
Wed, Nov 18Sunny
1°-13°12 mph⌄
Base temperature (Burnsville)14° / 0°
Wind5 mph SE
Gusts12 mph
Freezing level2,191 m · 7,188 ft
Precip chance2%
Sunrise / Sunset7:08 AM · 5:20 PM
Thu, Nov 19Sunny
3°-12°7 mph⌄
Base temperature (Burnsville)16° / 1°
Wind3 mph SE
Gusts7 mph
Freezing level2,514 m · 8,248 ft
Precip chance3%
Sunrise / Sunset7:09 AM · 5:19 PM
Fri, Nov 20Sunny
4°-10°11 mph⌄
Base temperature (Burnsville)17° / 3°
Wind4 mph NW
Gusts11 mph
Freezing level2,668 m · 8,753 ft
Precip chance4%
Sunrise / Sunset7:10 AM · 5:19 PM
Sat, Nov 21Sunny
4°-10°11 mph⌄
Base temperature (Burnsville)17° / 3°
Wind2 mph NW
Gusts11 mph
Freezing level2,622 m · 8,602 ft
Precip chance6%
Sunrise / Sunset7:11 AM · 5:18 PM
Sun, Nov 22Partly cloudy
2°-10°13 mph⌄
Base temperature (Burnsville)16° / 3°
Wind5 mph NW
Gusts13 mph
Freezing level2,406 m · 7,894 ft
Precip chance8%
Sunrise / Sunset7:12 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.