24 hours · summit estimate — from the Burnsville forecast
Now
13°
48%
10 mph
03:00
12°
49%
9 mph
04:00
11°
58%
9 mph
05:00
11°
50%
9 mph
06:00
10°
50%
9 mph
07:00
10°
44%
10 mph
08:00
10°
41%
10 mph
09:00
10°
41%
10 mph
10:00
11°
37%
10 mph
11:00
11°
35%
9 mph
12:00
12°
34%
9 mph
13:00
12°
34%
8 mph
14:00
12°
31%
8 mph
15:00
12°
30%
9 mph
16:00
12°
31%
9 mph
17:00
11°
41%
8 mph
18:00
10°
46%
8 mph
19:00
10°
55%
7 mph
20:00
9°
49%
7 mph
21:00
9°
47%
7 mph
22:00
9°
45%
6 mph
23:00
9°
46%
6 mph
00:00
9°
48%
6 mph
01:00
9°
56%
6 mph
Day by day — Mount Mitchell
Summit temperature (est.)
Fri, Nov 13 · TodaySnow
15°9°25 mph⌄
Base temperature (Burnsville)38° / 33°
Wind10 mph NW
Gusts25 mph
Freezing level560 m · 1,837 ft
Precip chance85% · 0.16 in
Sunrise / Sunset7:03 AM · 5:23 PM
Sat, Nov 14 · TomorrowMostly cloudy
11°3°24 mph⌄
Base temperature (Burnsville)35° / 26°
Wind11 mph NW
Gusts24 mph
Freezing level252 m · 827 ft
Precip chance61% · 0.04 in
Sunrise / Sunset7:04 AM · 5:22 PM
Sun, Nov 15Sunny
18°1°15 mph⌄
Base temperature (Burnsville)42° / 24°
Wind7 mph NW
Gusts15 mph
Freezing level868 m · 2,848 ft
Precip chance10%
Sunrise / Sunset7:05 AM · 5:22 PM
Mon, Nov 16Sunny
26°2°4 mph⌄
Base temperature (Burnsville)50° / 25°
Wind2 mph E
Gusts4 mph
Freezing level1,529 m · 5,016 ft
Precip chance8%
Sunrise / Sunset7:06 AM · 5:21 PM
Tue, Nov 17Sunny
30°6°15 mph⌄
Base temperature (Burnsville)54° / 30°
Wind4 mph SE
Gusts15 mph
Freezing level1,899 m · 6,230 ft
Precip chance5%
Sunrise / Sunset7:07 AM · 5:20 PM
Wed, Nov 18Sunny
35°9°14 mph⌄
Base temperature (Burnsville)59° / 33°
Wind4 mph SE
Gusts14 mph
Freezing level2,283 m · 7,490 ft
Precip chance2%
Sunrise / Sunset7:08 AM · 5:20 PM
Thu, Nov 19Sunny
38°10°7 mph⌄
Base temperature (Burnsville)62° / 34°
Wind3 mph SE
Gusts7 mph
Freezing level2,591 m · 8,501 ft
Precip chance3%
Sunrise / Sunset7:09 AM · 5:19 PM
Fri, Nov 20Partly cloudy
38°13°11 mph⌄
Base temperature (Burnsville)62° / 37°
Wind4 mph NW
Gusts11 mph
Freezing level2,560 m · 8,399 ft
Precip chance5%
Sunrise / Sunset7:10 AM · 5:19 PM
Sat, Nov 21Sunny
38°13°11 mph⌄
Base temperature (Burnsville)61° / 37°
Wind3 mph NW
Gusts11 mph
Freezing level2,514 m · 8,248 ft
Precip chance4%
Sunrise / Sunset7:11 AM · 5:18 PM
Sun, Nov 22Sunny
35°13°14 mph⌄
Base temperature (Burnsville)59° / 36°
Wind3 mph NW
Gusts14 mph
Freezing level2,329 m · 7,641 ft
Precip chance6%
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.