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
16°F
broken clouds
Feels like 10°F
Weather Alert
- Freezing conditions expected
Average
23°F
High
35°F
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16°F
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Up to 4 mph
Humidity
66%
Sunrise
12:29 PM
Sunset
10:15 PM
3 AM
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17°F
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9 AM
18°F
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18°F
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27°F
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35°F
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33°F
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29°F
High
40°F
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22°F
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Up to 5 mph
Humidity
78%
Sunrise
12:29 PM
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10:15 PM
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22°F
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22°F
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18°F
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27°F
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7°F
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Up to 11 mph
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75%
Sunrise
12:29 PM
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10:15 PM
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6 PM
13°F
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44%
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7°F
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Average
10°F
High
28°F
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-1°F
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Up to 9 mph
Humidity
45%
Sunrise
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12 AM
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-1°F
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1°F
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3°F
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(Gusts: 7)
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6°F
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6 PM
28°F
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23°F
High
39°F
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15°F
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Up to 5 mph
Humidity
40%
Sunrise
12:29 PM
Sunset
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15°F
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16°F
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18°F
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19°F
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(Gusts: 4)
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3 PM
31°F
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2 mph
(Gusts: 3)
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6 PM
39°F
Feels: 39°F
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34°F
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1 mph
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Average
23°F
High
23°F
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23°F
Wind
Up to 2 mph
Humidity
61%
Sunrise
12:29 PM
Sunset
10:15 PM
12 AM
23°F
Feels: 23°F
2 mph
(Gusts: 2)
61%
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