Mount Mitchell
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About Mount Mitchell
Mount Mitchell is North Carolina's highest point at 6,684 feet and the highest peak east of the Mississippi River. Located in Mount Mitchell State Park, the summit can be reached by car and a short walk to an observation deck. The mountain is known for its Fraser fir forests and often experiences cool temperatures year-round.
History
Named after Elisha Mitchell, a professor who fell to his death in 1857 while attempting to verify the mountain's height, Mount Mitchell was the first peak in the eastern United States to be measured over 6,000 feet. The mountain became North Carolina's first state park in 1915.
Weather Forecast
Current Conditions
10°F
broken clouds
Feels like -3°F
Weather Alert
- Freezing conditions expected
Average
10°F
High
10°F
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10°F
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Up to 15 mph
Humidity
57%
Sunrise
12:38 PM
Sunset
10:38 PM
9 PM
10°F
Feels: -3°F
15 mph
(Gusts: 27)
57%
6.2 miles
Average
14°F
High
30°F
Low
4°F
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Up to 9 mph
Humidity
46%
Sunrise
12:38 PM
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10:38 PM
12 AM
10°F
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9 mph
(Gusts: 23)
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7°F
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6 mph
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4°F
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4 mph
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9 AM
4°F
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5 mph
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8°F
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29°F
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23°F
High
30°F
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17°F
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Up to 10 mph
Humidity
68%
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12:38 PM
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10:38 PM
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15°F
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13°F
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Up to 6 mph
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75%
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13°F
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14°F
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(Gusts: 7)
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13°F
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19°F
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53%
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14°F
High
26°F
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8°F
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Up to 7 mph
Humidity
59%
Sunrise
12:38 PM
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10:38 PM
12 AM
8°F
Feels: -1°F
5 mph
(Gusts: 6)
84%
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8°F
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6 AM
9°F
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5 mph
(Gusts: 5)
71%
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9 AM
9°F
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(Gusts: 6)
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10°F
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6 mph
(Gusts: 7)
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3 PM
20°F
Feels: 11°F
7 mph
(Gusts: 17)
36%
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6 PM
26°F
Feels: 18°F
7 mph
(Gusts: 20)
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9 PM
22°F
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(Gusts: 15)
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9°F
High
17°F
Low
2°F
Wind
Up to 7 mph
Humidity
55%
Sunrise
12:38 PM
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10:38 PM
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4°F
Feels: -9°F
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(Gusts: 10)
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12 PM
2°F
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7 mph
(Gusts: 9)
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3 PM
9°F
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(Gusts: 14)
25%
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6 PM
17°F
Feels: 8°F
6 mph
(Gusts: 16)
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