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Up on the Peaks

National Weather Service point forecasts for the High Country's summits. Handy if you're heading up to hike or camp, where it can be 15 to 20° cooler and a lot windier than down in town. Not a substitute for a full local forecast; just what NOAA expects up top.

NWS data · updated Oct 5, 9:56 PM ET

Grandfather Mountain 5,946 ft
Linville · Avery/Watauga
Tonight
45°low
Clear
🌬 2 to 7 mph NNE
Tuesday
58°high
Sunny
🌬 6 mph SE
Tuesday Night
45°low
Mostly Clear then Areas Of Fog
🌬 5 mph SSW
Wednesday
65°high
Areas Of Fog then Sunny
🌬 6 mph WNW
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Beech Mountain 5,506 ft
Highest town in eastern US · Watauga/Avery
Tonight
45°low
Clear
🌬 3 to 7 mph SE
Tuesday
61°high
Sunny
🌬 3 to 7 mph SE
Tuesday Night
44°low
Mostly Clear
🌬 6 mph S
Wednesday
64°high
Sunny
🌬 7 mph W
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Sugar Mountain 5,300 ft
Avery
Tonight
44°low
Clear
🌬 2 to 6 mph ENE
Tuesday
59°high
Sunny
🌬 6 mph SSE
Tuesday Night
45°low
Mostly Clear then Areas Of Fog
🌬 5 mph SW
Wednesday
65°high
Areas Of Fog then Sunny
🌬 6 mph WNW
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Elk Knob 5,520 ft
Elk Knob State Park · Watauga
Tonight
44°low
Clear
🌬 5 mph E
Tuesday
61°high
Sunny
🌬 5 mph SE
Tuesday Night
44°low
Mostly Clear
🌬 5 mph S
Wednesday
64°high
Sunny
🌬 5 mph W
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Snake Mountain 5,574 ft
Watauga/Ashe
Tonight
44°low
Clear
🌬 6 mph E
Tuesday
63°high
Sunny
🌬 6 mph SE
Tuesday Night
44°low
Mostly Clear
🌬 5 mph S
Wednesday
65°high
Sunny
🌬 6 mph W
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Roan Mountain 6,285 ft
Roan Highlands · Avery/Mitchell
Tonight
43°low
Clear
🌬 5 mph SE
Tuesday
60°high
Sunny
🌬 5 to 10 mph S
Tuesday Night
45°low
Mostly Clear
🌬 5 to 10 mph S
Wednesday
62°high
Sunny
🌬 5 mph W
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Mount Mitchell 6,684 ft
Highest peak east of the Mississippi · Yancey
Tonight
43°low
Clear
🌬 3 to 8 mph S
Tuesday
55°high
Sunny
🌬 5 to 8 mph ESE
Tuesday Night
42°low
Mostly Clear
🌬 5 mph SSW
Wednesday
61°high
Sunny
🌬 6 mph W
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Forecasts: U.S. Department of Commerce, NOAA, National Weather Service (api.weather.gov), automated point forecasts for each summit's coordinates. For the full, human-written High Country forecast, Ray's Weather is the local gold standard.